ZOMBIE FILM RULES - Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do zombie film remakes follow the Zombie film rules?

Dawn of the Dead (2004) is a loose remake of the 1978 film of the same name.

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DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do zombie film parodies follow the Zombie film rules?

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SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004)

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - 28 Days Later (2002)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do films without undead follow the Zombie film rules?

A Rage Virus escapes in the UK, leading to the collapse of society and a fight for survival for a handful of uninfected.

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28 Days Later (2002)

LESBIAN ROMANCE RULES - Desert Hearts (1985)

Films have formulas and cliches, but how well do films follow those formulas?  What about Lesbian Romance films, do they follows a strict formula and a set of rules?

Setting in Reno in 1959, Desert Hearts (1985) is a film about a uptight respectable academic in Nevada for a quickie divorce who meets and falls in love with a wild young artist.

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DESERT HEARTS (1985)

SLASHER FILM RULES - Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do the Friday the Thirteenth films follow the Slasher film rules?

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) Tommy Jarvis accidentally brings Jason Vorhees back from the dead, leading to the usual fun and games.

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JASON LIVES: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART IV (1986)

SLASHER FILM RULES - April Fool's Day (1986)

Every genre has cliches, but how well does an April's Day film follow the Slasher film rules?

April Fool's Day (1986) a group of friends celebrate April Fool's Day weekend in the traditional way, going to an island mansion to play pranks on - and kill off one-by-one - their friends.

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APRIL FOOL'S DAY (1986)

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do Living Dead sequels follow the Zombie film rules?

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is film about a zombie outbreak after cannisters containing zombies from the events that  allegedly inspired Night of the Living Dead (1968).

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THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)