Directed by Roy Frumkes Written by Roy Frumkes   Cast Susan Tyrrell ... Narrator (voice) Nicole Potter ... Narrator in addendum sequences (voice) George A. Romero ... Self (as George Romero) Richard P. Rubinstein ... Self (as Richard Rubinstein) Michael Gornick ... Self Carl Augenstein ... Self Tom Savini ... Self Ken Foree ... Self Scott H. Reiniger ... Self (as Scott Reiniger) David Emge ... Self John Amplas ... Self Roy Frumkes ... Self Christine Forrest ... Self (as Christine Romero) Gahan Wilson ... Self Steve Bissette ... Self Joe Kane ... Self (as The Phantom of the Movies) Gregory Lamberson ... Self (as Greg Lamberson) Uncredited Cast Ben Barenholtz ... Self / Sheriff Zombie hit by Sledge Dave Bartholomew ... Self / Long Haired Denim Shirted Zombie in Bikers' battle Jean Ann Boshoven ... Self - Makeup Assistant / Blonde Model Zombie who attacks Roger in Truck Pasquale Buba ... Self / Biker (wearing serape) Butchie ... Self / Butchie - Wild Haired Bearded Biker riding Harley-Davidson Panhead Motorcycle (with sidecar) Diane Donati ... Self - Slate / White Nightgown Zombie decapitated by Blades Jimmy 'Killer' Evans ... Mustachioed Biker (riding Chopper) (archive footage) George Haeck ... Self / Walrus Mustachioed Biker Riding in White Sidecar Dave Hawkins ... Self / Long Haired Biker (riding Red Harley-Davidson Chopper) 'Sidecar' John Helbig ... Self / Long Bearded Sunglasses Biker (riding White 1969 Harley-Davidson FL Electra Glide Motorcycle) Tom Kapusta ... Self / Blonde Bearded Biker (wearing black biker cap & glasses) Katherine Kolbert ... Self -Still Photographer / Brunette Biker Chick (throwing pies and cakes) Leonard Lies ... Self - Grip / Machete Zombie Doug Mertz ... Preppie Zombie - 2nd Pie-In Face Sukey Raphael ... Self / Red Nightgown Zombie - 3rd Pie-in-Face Rudy Ricci ... Self / The Biker Leader (Radio Operator wearing Nazi Helmet) John Rice ... Self - Continuity / Jeff - 2nd SWAT Cop Cindy Roman ... Self / Blue Bandana Biker Chick riding with White Headband Biker Lenny Roman ... Self / White Headband Biker riding 1977 Harley-Davidson 1200 Super Glide Motorcycle Gaylen Ross ... Francine Parker (archive footage) Donna Siegel ... Self - Assistant Producer / Martin's Woman (holding candles) / Dark Haired Light Brown Bloused Woman Heading Out Door at WGON-TV Nick Tallo ... Self / Jack - Biker (with seltzer bottle) Danny Vail ... Mall Zombie (archive footage) Larry Vaira ... Self / Mousey - Biker (with tommy-gun) in sidecar Sara Venable ... Self / Housewife Victim / Leotard Zombie hit by Sledge Susan Vermazen ... Self / Dark Curly Haired Plaid Shirted Zombie in Bikers' Battle Produced by Len Anthony   Paul Borghese   Roy Frumkes   Sukey Raphael   Original Music by Rick Ulfik

Additional Info Premiere: January 19, 1981 DVD Release: October 14, 1998 Blu-ray Release: December 02, 2014 Country: Distributor: Synapse Films Websites: Alternate Titles The Definitive Document Of The Dead Production Companies School of Visual Arts, New York (The School of Visual Arts) (presents) (produced in part by) Roy Frumkes Productions (Roy Frumkes Productions Ltd) (copyright: 1979) Distributors Roy Frumkes Productions   (1985) (United States) (theatrical) Digital Media Rights   (2013) (United States) Studio Entertainment   (1989) (United States) (VHS) Hen's Tooth Video   (1996) (United States) (VHS) Synapse Films   (1998) (United States) (laserdisc) (video) Synapse Films   (1999) (United States) (DVD) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2004) (United States) (DVD) Off Hollywood Video   (1989) (United States) (VHS) Synapse Films   (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) Tee Dee Gee   (United States) (VHS) Filming Locations Monroeville Mall - Business Route 22, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA   (shopping mall) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA   (additional location) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #8,956 / 20,905 Site Ranking #8,952 Billy The Exterminator: Season 5 (2012) #8,953 To Catch A Predator: Season 1 (2004) #8,954 To Catch A Predator: Season 2 (2007) #8,955 Don't Let Them In (2020) #8,956 Document Of The Dead (1981) #8,957 WWE: WrestleMania 33 (2017) #8,958 Boardinghouse (1982) #8,959 I Spit On Your Corpse, I Piss On Your Grave (2001) #8,960 Assault On VA-33 (2021)