'Dawn of the Dead' Debut Tops 'Passion'

Audiences feasted on zombies as the fright flick "Dawn of the Dead" ruled the box office, debuting with $27.3 million and bumping "The Passion of the Christ" from the top spot.

Mel Gibson's "The Passion" took in $19.2 million, slipping to second place after three straight weekends on top, according to studio estimates Sunday....

--AP

Hmmm ... The Passion ... Dawn of the Dead ... in some ways they're the kind of the same movie, aren't they?