The first trailer forDay of the Dead: Bloodlineis here. The originalDay of the Deadis one of the most classic zombie movies ever made and remains one of director George A. Romero’s finest moments. So the idea of remaking it, or “reimagining” it, is considered sacred ground for many. If you were to call this movie something else, it might look like a pretty fun zombie movie. But this is delicate glass and it’s going to be tough not to take that into account.
Day of the Dead: Bloodlinelooks like it will take the very basic premise of the original, but it’s going to add a lot of its own flare. We have some of the imagery needed to call itDay of the Dead. There’s an underground bunker, plenty of zombies and Bub. Anew version of Bub, but Bub the zombie is still here. While many even casual horror fans can likely watchDay of the Dead, this movie looks like it’s going to be absolutely drenched in blood and gore. So it’s not going to be for the faint of heart. It’s going to earn its R-rating.
Sophie Skelton, Johnathon Schaech, Marcus Vanco, Jeff Gum, Lorina Kamburova, Nick Loeb, Rachel O’Meara, Debbie Sherman, Luke Cousins, Nathan Cooper, Lillian Blankenship, and Cristina Serafini star inDay of the Dead: Bloodline. This isn’t a major release, so it’s a largely inexperienced cast filled with new names. The movie comes from Saban Films and is directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens (The Corpse of Anna Fritz). He’s got some very big shoes to fill on this one.
An attempt was made once previously toremake 1985’s Day of the Dead. The remake was released in 2008 and barely made a blip on anyone’s radar. Mostly because the movie wasn’t well-liked by fans or critics. However, since George A. Romero passed away earlier this year,Day of the Dead: Bloodlinefeels as though it istreading on particularly touchy ground. Will this movie be a nice nod to the legacy Romero left behind? Or is it going to seem like something that is borderline insulting to one of the true horror masters? We’ll know soon enough.
The originalDay of the Deadmarks the end of George A Romero’sTrilogy of the Dead, which includesNight of the Living Dead(1968) andDawn of the Dead(1978). Though, the director would go on to eventually make more movies in theDeadsaga.Day of the Dead: Bloodlineis scheduled to bereleased on VOD on August 03, 2025. There’s no information on a Blu-ray/DVD release just yet. Be sure to check out the first trailer forDay of the Dead: Bloodlinecourtesy of theIGN YouTubechannel, for yourself below.
