Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Waking up next to her husband in a seemingly normal morning, Ana (Sarah Polley) is quickly introduced to a world thrown into chaos, witnessing the devastation first-hand when her beloved transforms into a crazed flesh-eater. Narrowly escaping her torn neighbourhood, Ana happens upon a cop (Ving Rhames) and other survivors. Together, they fortify themselves inside a mall, building a small community inside the complex for months on end as the outside world surrenders to the living dead.

The script was co-written by James Gunn, who would later go on to write and direct Marvel mega-hit Guardians of the Galaxy. He also wrote and directed 2010’s humble hit Super, which you should also see.

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