Daily Dialogue — September 5, 2019

Francine Parker: They’re still here.
Stephen: They’re after us. They know we’re still in here.
Peter: They’re after the place. They don’t know why; they just remember. Remember that they want to be in here.
Francine Parker: What the hell are they?
Peter: They’re us, that’s all, when there’s no more room in hell.
Stephen: What?
Peter: Something my granddad used to tell us. You know Macumba? Vodou. My granddad was a priest in Trinidad. He used to tell us, “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth.”

— Dawn of the Dead (1978), written by George A. Romero

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Shopping Mall. Today’s suggestion by @wcmartell and @TylerLennoxBush.

Trivia: Filming at the Monroeville Mall took place during the winter of 1977–78, with a three-week reprieve during the Christmas shopping season (during which other footage, e.g. the TV studio, was shot). Filming at the mall began around 10 p.m., shortly after the mall closed, and finished at 6 a.m. The mall didn’t open until 10:30, but at 6 the Music came on and no one knew how to turn it off, there were a few bars in that area, and Savini remembers making up zombies who would then go to the bar and drink. Everyone agreed this probably helped their performances. Savini does say the drunk zombies caused damage, particularly a couple who stole a golf cart and crashed it inside the mall.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Following a shopping montage, this dialogue sets the stage for the upcoming mayhem.