For the past decade, director Zack Snyder has been on an odyssey through the DC Comics cinematic universe, culminating with his final (for now?) âSnyderverseâ installment, âZack Snyderâs Justice League.â Now, he returns to his roots with the Vegas-set zombie heist movie âArmy of the Dead.â Itâs a homecoming for Snyder, as his feature directorial debut, 2004âs âDawn of the Dead,â a remake of the George Romero classic, is hailed by many as his best work. The film is an evolution of and homage to his first feature, with direct references and a return to its snarky and cynical tone. Much like âDawn,â âArmy of the Deadâ is sarcastic, funny, shockingly bloody and almost unbearably bleak.