And I didn't even mention the symbolism of Carol giving Rick her old watch; a woman's watch that was a gift she could never give up despite being from her abusive husband.
Day of the Dead is often seen as the black sheep of George A. Romero’s original zombie trilogy. For fans and the hardcore however, Day of the Dead may be the best of the bunch.
Dr. Samuel Loomis has no real rival in horror film history and the performances by Donald Pleasence were always nuanced, playful, tragic, and real, elevating whatever miserable excuse for a script he was handed into something magical.