It gives the idea of consumerism run wild the short shrift that it deserves (and the cynicism that an intervening quarter - century demands), touching on the original's explanation of the
zombies» affinity for the shopping mall and the human heroes»
delight at their newfound material wealth before becoming a bracing action
film that, like Marcus Nispel's reworking of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the source of which didn't need updating as much as Dawn arguably did), is more firmly entrenched in the James Cameron Aliens tradition than the Seventies institution of disconcerting personal horror
film.
In a move destined to
delight genre fans, Deadline reports that popular Game of Thrones actors Charles Dance and Lena Headey will mix it up with the undead — no, not wights — in the
film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and
Zombies.