In this scene from DOTD (1979) we see Fran witnessing
a zombie attack. The scene is well lit with natural light which makes it seem
more realistic as this is happening in broad daylight and not just in dark
eerie locations like a lot of horror films. However this does create a chilling
atmosphere as it just seems like a normal day to the viewer, suggesting the
zombies could attack at any time.
The key thing in this scene is its characterization Flyboy
is being attacked by a zombie and Fran is refusing to scream. This shows her
strength as a character in the film compared to Flyboy.
This goes against the CDI as generally in films women are the weaker
characters, but in DOTD Fran is a very strong female character, whereas Flyb Boy
is a fairly weak and selfish male character.,
Iit is almost as
if George Romero swapped round the normal conventions followed by most horror
films. This can also be seen in another of his films, such as Night Of The
Living Dead (1968) which also features another heroic black man, unconventional
for the time.
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