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Dawn of the Dead (1978) Movie Script - Monroeville Mall Admin - 04-17-2026
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Artifact: Dawn of the Dead (1978) Movie Script
Type: Document
Year: 1977
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
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**Artifact Summary**
This 1977 Dawn of the Dead screenplay excerpt, credited to George A. Romero, preserves the opening pages of the script for the landmark horror film filmed in part at Monroeville Mall. The excerpt begins with the film’s famous apocalyptic line and moves into the chaotic television studio sequence, where Francine and other station employees struggle to report on a rapidly collapsing society. As arguments rage over the nature of the dead and the failure of rescue systems, the script establishes the film’s tense mixture of horror, media criticism, and social breakdown. As an archive artifact, the document is significant because it offers a direct look at Romero’s written vision during the film’s 1977 production period.
**Title:** Dawn of the Dead screenplay excerpt
**Creator:** George A. Romero
**Date:** 1977 - the title page reads ***© Dawn Associates 1977.***
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