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Remake of

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Spin off

The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed (2004) (V)

References

Bronenosets Potyomkin (1925)
 -  the zombie mother giving birth echoes the carriage scene
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
 -  In the beginning of the film when Ana escapes her neighborhood she is driving down the main road of her town. A van comes flying off a side street and crashes into another car and the van slides into a gas station and explodes. This is a reference to Ben's story of the incident at beekman's diner in the original 1968 film.
Pink Flamingos (1972)
 -  fat lady pushed around in wheelbarrow
The Exorcist (1973)
 -  A girl is tied up while in a demon-like state and makes strange noises.
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
 -  One of the clothing stores in the mall is named Gaylen Ross, which is the name of the actress who portrayed Fran in the original Dawn of the Dead.
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
 -  During the credits we see some footage of a camcorder which in the end is lying on the side while the remaining people are killed, just like in CH
The Shining (1980)
 -  When Ana's husband's (now a zombie) head appears through the middle of the bathroom door.
Evil Dead II (1987)
 -  The fat woman arriving in the truck, looks almost exactly like the "mother-zombie" from Evil Dead 2; including the destroyed right eye.
Zombi 3 (1988)
 -  The 'animated zombie head in a freezer box' gag is reused in Dawn of the Dead (2004).
Waterworld (1995)
 -  Can of SMEATseen on pantry shelf
Vampire Hunter D (2000)
 -  The modified vehicle from the Dawn of the Dead remake is a reference to the vehicle from Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.

Referenced in

Horror Business (2005) (V)
 -  discussed as part of documentary
Almost Heaven (2005)
 -  Helen's roommate in hospital is reading a magazine with a full page advertising for the film on the back.
The King of Cult: Lloyd Kaufman's Video Diary (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned as a film James wrote which enabled him to make SLITHER
The Remake (2006)
 -  Referenced during a conversation about horror movie remakes.
Slither (2006)
 -  same author, 2 main characters are direct references to characters from the 2004 film
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  on shelf in video store
Danika (2006)
 -  DVD seen in The Good Guys store
Dead & Deader (2006) (TV)
 -  discussion about the original and remake
"Andy Barker, P.I.: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Poster in window of Video Riot.
"Andy Barker, P.I.: Dial M for Laptop (#1.4)" (2007)
 -  Poster in window of Video Riot.
"Andy Barker, P.I.: The Lady Varnishes (#1.6)" (2007)
 -  Poster in window of Video Riot.
Death Proof (2007)
 -  The characters are talking about it
Michael Clayton (2007)
 -  A poster can be seen in Michael's son's room
"Eureka: A Night in Global Dynamics (#2.13)" (2007)
 -  Taggert: "You want every second"
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  Video seen in store
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Kevin mentions how "pimp" Zack Snyder's version was
Zombies of the Night (2009)
 -  Mentioned in the Visual Narrative
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XX (#21.4)" (2009)
 -  Apu's escape vehicle is similar to the one that is constructed in "Dawn of the Dead."
"Medium: Bite Me (#6.6)" (2009)
 -  When Bridgette tells him that there's a zombie movie marathon on TV, Joe (Jake Weber) asks if they're showing the one where everyone is trapped in a shopping mall

Features

Animal House (1978)
 -  Characters watch Animal House on TV

Featured in

Surviving the Dawn (2004) (V)
 -  documentary of the film
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
 -  Watched by Jay on the store's TV displays
"30 Even Scarier Movie Moments" (2006)
 -  One of the movies shown.

Spoofed in

"Robot Chicken: The Deep End (#1.8)" (2005)
 -  Ving Rhames's character is spoofed
I Am Zombie Man (2007)
 -  Spoofs running zombies, and the girl chasing after the dog.
"South Park: Night of the Living Homeless (#11.7)" (2007)
 -  Armored buses, people trapped on roof.

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