* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The use of Johnny Cash's "The Man Comes Around" over the title credits and Jim Carroll's "People Who Died" over the end credits.
** RichardCheese's version of "[[Music/{{Disturbed}} Down With The Sickness]]" too.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: C.J. and Kenneth.
* DamselScrappy: Nicole, who's stupidity forces them to abandon the safety of the mall (though Steve shares equal blame). [[spoiler: Unlike Steve however, she survives right to the end.]]
* NauseaFuel: Like in the original.
* OneSceneWonder: Matt Frewer and his character's early death scene.
* SpecialEffectsFailure: Looking at the 04 version now, a lot of the CG shots are pretty apparent (especially in the scene where society collapses around Ana as she's drawing from her neighborhood). Takes away a bit from the scare factor.
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