In the Director's Cut, the stairwell argument is edited such that when Fran says, "Stephen, for God's sake!" her lips are actually saying, "We've got to get up on the roof!" Compare this segment with the theatrical cut. See more

Alternate Versions

A heavily edited "R-rated" version of "Dawn of the Dead" (with more than 50 cuts) was released in 1982 to be put in a drive-in double-bill with George Romero's Creepshow (1982). After widespread protests by fans, United Film Distribution (the original distributors of Dawn of the Dead and Creepshow) publicly surrendered the MPAA-sanctioned rating and vowed only to release "Dawn of the Dead" in its unedited, unrated state. As of 2015, this R-rated version has never been released again. See more