What is Land of the Dead about?
The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
Humanity huddles in a bleak, walled city while the pulpy, living dead relentlessly close in.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video and AMC+.
Land of the Dead parents guide
For an R, this one goes further: extreme gore. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Extreme gore
- Our top level for gore.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Land of the Dead scary?
- Yes, properly. Land of the Dead is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Land of the Dead?
- Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Land of the Dead rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares and brutal violence. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byGeorge A. Romero
StarringSimon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, Eugene Clark
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