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Ep. 18: Remakes: Insomnia (2002) & Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Ep. 18: Remakes: Insomnia (2002) & Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Update: 2025-05-22

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This week we’re talking about remakes! We discuss Christopher Nolan’s Insomnia (2002) and Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004). These movies have different approaches to creating a remake/reimagining and we think one was much more successful than the other. We also discuss the original George A. Romero Dawn of the Dead (1978) and the original Norwegian Insomnia (1997) alongside their remakes.

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Ep. 18: Remakes: Insomnia (2002) & Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Ep. 18: Remakes: Insomnia (2002) & Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Ryan Kirby and Shane Barlow