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Back in 1968, George A. Romero brought the world the horror classic Night of the Living Dead, the film that changed the definition of what “zombies” could be without even calling its ghouls zombies! This September, author Simon Braund is teaming up with Titan Books to bring us a 192 page book on the making of that masterpiece, Night of the Living Dead: The Official Story of the Film. To be exact, the book will be reaching store shelves on September 30th.

Directed by Romero from a screenplay he wrote with John A. Russo, Night of the Living Dead has the following synopsis: A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour. The pragmatic Ben does his best to control the situation, but when the reanimated bodies surround the house, the other survivors begin to panic.

Stephen King has shared what he thinks is the scariest movie, and this classic horror movie boosted a specific genre, but not its biggest and most defining trend. In addition to writing some of the most terrifying stories in the horror genre, Stephen King has now also become known for sharing his thoughts on horror movies on social media. The seal of approval of the King of Horror is now awaited by horror fans, and King has now shared what, to him, is the scariest horror movie of all time.

In an essay for Variety, King shared his thoughts and feelings on some classic horror movies and the ones that have scared him the most. King explains that he thinks the scariest movie will vary according to the viewers age, as when he was 16, it was The Haunting, but as an adult, The Blair Witch Project took the spot. However,...

Directed by horror master George A. Romero, the box office smash, Night of the Living Dead, arrives on 4K Uhd on 7th October. Shot on a shoestring budget the movie is a great story of independent cinema and became one of the most influential films of all time.

Following on 14th October comes I Walked with a Zombie and The Seventh Victim on 4K Uhd and Blu-ray™ . Terror lives in the shadows in a pair of mesmerizingly moody horror milestones conjured from the imagination of Val Lewton, the visionary producer-auteur who turned our fears of the unseen and the unknown into haunting excursions into existential dread.

To celebrate this release we have a chance for 2 lucky winers to win a copy of all 3 movies.

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Bestselling horror author Stephen King, the writer of scary works of art like The Shining, Pet Sematary, and It, has spoken about the most terrifying movie experiences he's ever had to endure. And while his horror designs are extremely sophisticated, the things that scare him the most seem to be the most simple ones.

As reported by Variety, Stephen King wrote an essay in their spooky season piece of "Varietys 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time." The author's contribution was short, but it spanned decades of the genre with a few comparisons between pivotal works of horror that defined generations. The question is: how do you scare a man like Stephen King when he's written books like Carrie, Misery and The Stand? This was his answer:

"I thought deeply about this question, perhaps more deeply than the subject my scariest horror movie deserves but then, Ive seen a lot of horror movies,...

Horror mastermind Stephen King has weighed in on the debate over which horror movie could be declared as the scariest of them all. While King acknowledged he may have picked other titles earlier on in life, there's one he has to "ultimately" name as the overall scariest horror film of all time.

King shared his thoughts in a new guest essay written for Variety. He clarified that, as a teenager, he'd have picked The Haunting, while by the late 1990s, he felt that The Blair Witch Project qualified as the scariest horror movie. Now, all things considered, King dubbed the classic zombie horror film Night of the Living Dead as the scariest horror film.

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"My conclusion is that the 'scariest' varies according to the viewers age,...

Stephen King knows horror. The bestselling author has been scaring people for more than 50 years now, with the vast majority of his books being turned into memorable horror movies. Because of this, King's thoughts on the genre often get lots of attention. He has an entire non-fiction book about the art of horror, and he often offers up his opinion on horror movies. In a new essay over at Variety, King tackles a loaded subject: the scariest movie ever made. King is smart enough to acknowledge that the concept of something being thought of as the "scariest" is relative. "My conclusion is that the 'scariest' varies according to the viewer's age," King writes. "As a kid of 16, the scariest movie was 'The Haunting' (directed by Robert Wise). As an adult, it was 'The Blair Witch Project,' with that building sense of doom and those truly horrible last 35 seconds.

Zombie movie fans are well aware of the fast versus slow debate. While zombies are depicted as fast chasers in great movies like 28 Days Later or Zombieland, the genre purists firmly believe that slow zombies are an innate part of the horror the creatures bring ever since early examples in cinema like White Zombie or I Walked With a Zombie. Even quintessential filmmaker George Romero has spoken against the use of fast zombies, as his vision was the sole blueprint for the modern zombie genre for a long time until the fast undead became popular.

Fast or slow, a good movie can make zombies terrifying or hilarious -- or both at the same time. Classics directed by Romero like 1968's Night of the Living Dead and 1979's Dawn of the Dead are canonical entries that feature slow zombies and heavily influenced what people have expected from the genre since then.

Tina Romero carries on her father's legacy with Queens of the Dead, a glam gore zom-com set to premiere in 2025. The film features slow-moving classic Romero zombies and DIY weaponry, ditching guns for a more unique approach. George A. Romero approved Tina's idea for the film before his passing, paving the way for a fresh take on the zombie genre.

In 1968, writer/director George A. Romero unleashed a film upon the world that has had lasting implications not only on the horror genre, but on cinema as a whole. Night of the Living Dead introduced audiences to the modern zombie as we know it, and Romeros daughter, Tina Romero, looks to keep that legacy alive with her new film, Queens of the Dead, which is slated to go into production this month.

Speaking with Fangoria, Tina Romero gave viewers a glimpse of what they can expect from Queens of the Dead,...

Classic monster reveals in horror movies like Frankenstein and King Kong defined the genre and had a lasting impact. The Babadook and The Descent had shocking monster reveals that left viewers on the edge of their seats. The Chestburster scene in Alien remains one of the most frightening and memorable monster reveals in horror cinema.

Horror movies have featured some of the best monster reveals ever committed to the big screen. From slow-building tension to all-at-once jump scares, a well-done monster reveal had the potential to remain in audiences' minds decades after the films were originally released and stand the test of time as a classic of its genre. From giant over-the-top beasts and creatures to more grounded psychologically complex villains, the best monster reveals in horror all have something in common; they get under viewers’ skin and make their skin crawl with abject fear.

There were some classic monster reveals,...

Cinema uses metaphor and allegory to deliver important messages on topics like power, corruption, and consumerism. Characters in films, like Romero's zombies and Superman, represent deeper ideas and serve as symbols of hope or social commentary. Films like V For Vendetta and Frankenstein use characters as metaphors, representing the desire for freedom and the consequences of unchecked ambition.

Cinema has always been a way to impart tales of greater meaning to audiences, with stories like The Lord of the Rings being good examples of meaningful tales. While a simple, entertainment-driven narrative can be fun, some films elevate cinema through metaphor and allegory, using characters to represent something much deeper. Some of these metaphors can end up taking on a life of their own that transcends the film itself and becomes a common pop culture reference.

Symbolism and allegory can use an accessible and engaging medium, cinema, to deliver important messages.

George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" was the blueprint for the zombie-horror genre we know and love today. Despite never using the word "zombie" in his 1968 directorial debut, Romero brought the shuffling undead to life while creating a tense atmosphere of dread that permeates throughout. Interestingly, all the human survivors in the film display spineless passivity save for one: Ben (Duane Jones), the only level-headed individual among the group, puts the human instinct for survival to good use in an intensely nightmarish situation. So, when Ben, the only Black person in the film, is mistakenly shot down by police officers while actual brain-eating zombies ravage the land, the ending feels like a punch in the gut, even 55 years later.

When Romero was looking to cast the core group in the narrative, he understood the importance of casting the right person for Ben, as this character formed the crux of the central conflict.

Horror movie characters often appear to be on the verge of survival, only to meet a shocking and untimely end. The final girl trope in horror movies can create the expectation that certain characters will survive, but sometimes they come close to making it out alive before being killed. Even characters who seem to have overcome obstacles and evaded danger are not immune to sudden and unexpected deaths in horror movies.

In horror movies there are so many characters who come remarkably close to surviving, only to meet unfortunate end against all odds. One of the most exciting things about horror movies is the constant perception of danger. As characters dangle between life and death, their chances for survival are increasingly uncertain. Audiences still invest in these characters, rooting for them to overcome obstacles, evade terrorizing villains, and escape ever-present danger.

Across the history of horror, there are also many...

A new episode of The Manson Brothers Show, the video series hosted by the writers/stars of the horror comedy The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre – Chris Margetis (Stone Manson) and Mike Carey (Skull Manson) – has now been released, and in this one the Boys are looking back at the film that changed the definition of what “zombies” could be: George A. Romero‘s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead (watch it Here)! This is the film I have watched more times than any other, but to find out what the Manson Brothers think of it, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by Romero from a screenplay he wrote with John A. Russo, Night of the Living Dead has the following synopsis: A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour. The...

While George A. Romero was able to parlay the success of Night of the Living Dead into a career in the film industry, co-writer John A. Russo never quite found his footing. Any filmmaker would be lucky to have a movie a fraction as impactful as Night of the Living Dead on their resume, but Russo’s cinematic imprint beyond that was minimal.

In addition to publishing numerous books and producing The Return of the Living Dead and the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead, Russo wrote and directed a handful of independent horror movies over the years. Although they failed to reach a wide audience, he generated a few low-budget cult classics, including the 1996 Christmas slasher Santa Claws.

Playing directly to horror fans, Santa Claws strives to rebut the notion that scantily-clad scream queens are nothing more than “brainless bimbos.” Debbie Rochon stars as Raven Quinn, a horror...

Our friends over at Terror Vision have just put their latest release up for grabs, giving the John A. Russo-directed 1996 Christmas horror movie Santa Claws its Blu-ray debut.

“From the co-creator of the horror classic Night of the Living Dead comes a seasonal tale of terror, madness, and murder that will chill you to the bone.

“Sexy B-Movie Scream Queen Raven Quinn won’t be having the happiest of holidays this year. Her marriage is falling apart, and Wayne – a quiet next-door neighbor – has developed a macabre obsession for her. As Wayne’s delusional fantasies grow more dangerous and bizarre, he transforms into the most frightening serial killer ever to stalk the streets on a cold winter’s night…Santa Claws! Mercilessly butchering anyone who stands between him and the object of his psychotic desire, the red-suited maniac tracks Raven down to the set of her latest erotic horror movie.

Anticipating new interest in one of the most influential horror films of all time, Criterion gives George Romero’s zombie classic the boost to 4K. Pittsburghs’ most famous movie production returns American horror to its down-home roots, with excellent docu-drama direction and enthusiastic performances. It’s like a Disney film: every seven years a new generation will arrive to debate whether the besieged victims should have fought upstairs, or all retreated to the basement. It’s a 3-disc set, one 4K Uhd and two Blu-rays. Where’s the Bill ‘Chilly Billy’ Cardille theme song?

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1968 / B&w / 1:37 Academy; should be widescreen / 96 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date October 4, 2022 / 49.95

Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley, Kyra Schon.

Cinematography: George Romero

Film Editors: George Romero, John Russo

Written by John Russo,...

George Romero just happened to transition from making local TV commercials in Pittsburg to feature filmmaking during one of the most violent years in U.S. history. 1968 was rife with assassinations, protests, and riots that reshaped the political collective consciousness of America. Made for a mere 6,000, "Night of the Living Dead" arrived in theaters in October, just months after Robert Kennedy's murder. The country was reeling and looked at Romero's original zombie classic with cynical eyes, reading deeply (maybe too deeply) into how the film reflected the splintered state of society at the time. The timely casting of Duane Jones in the lead role was also seen as a symbol of the civil rights movement. 

For Romero and his main cast, "Night of the Living Dead" was just a chance to make "a real blood and guts film," according to the late director's comments in a recently unearthed 1972 interview with Filmmakers Newsletter Magazine.

Marilyn Eastman, an actress who appeared in Night of the Living Dead in addition to working as a driving force for the classic zombie movie behind the scenes, has passed away. In a public message posted to Facebook on Monday, Eastman's son John announced that his mother passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was 87 years old.

"I'm very sad to announce the passing of my mother, Marilyn Eastman on 8/22/21 in Tampa, Florida," John wrote. "My mother moved to Pittsburgh in the early 60's and eventually joined Karl Hardman at Hardman Associates. Later in life Marilyn and Karl became business and life partners until Karl's passing in 2007. In addition to her iconic role as Helen Cooper in the 1968 Horror Classic Night of the Living Dead, Marilyn was a Stage, Television and Radio performer as well as a writer and producer."

He added: "More importantly, she was a hard working single...

Actress and producer Marilyn Eastman, best known for her role in George Romero’s 1968 horror film “Night of the Living Dead,” died Aug. 22. She was 87.

Eastman’s son John Eastman confirmed her death in a Facebook post, writing, “I’m very sad to announce the passing of my mother, Marilyn Eastman on 8/22/21 in Tampa, Florida. I cannot overstate how much she enjoyed the affection and attention shown to her by countless ‘Nold’ fans, and up until several weeks ago, was planning personal appearances.”

Eastman was born in Iowa and later moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she began her acting career. Her best-known screen credit is as ordinary wife Helen Cooper (and bug-eating zombie) in Romero’s classic horror flick, but she also did makeup and worked as a producer.

While working as vice president of the Pittsburgh-based industrial firm Hardman Associates alongside actor Karl Hardman who also starred in “Night of the Living Dead,...

Marilyn Eastman, an actress who played key roles in the production of George A. Romero’s 1968 zombie classic Night of the Living Dead, has died. Her son John Eastman announced the news on Facebook. She was 87.

As Helen Cooper, Eastman is trapped in a farmhouse by the film’s titular ghouls, then killed with a masonry trowel before herself reanimating. Eastman also did makeup on the horror classic and played a zombie seen eating an insect.

But more importantly, Eastman was vice president of a Pittsburgh-based industrial film firm called Hardman Associates, Inc. and one of the two executives Romero approached about producing his film. She became part of a production company called Image Ten which also included Romero and Karl Hardman. Image Ten put up the initial funds for Night of the Living Dead.

The George A. Romero Foundation acknowledged Eastman’s passing in a statement which read in part,...

Zack Snyder‘s career comes full circle with the upcoming Netflix zombie extravaganza Army of the Dead, a film almost two decades in the making. The filmmaker best known for Justice League and Watchmen first cut his teeth on a feature-length project with Dawn of the Dead, Universal Picture’s high-octane remake of the George A. Romero horror classic. A much more action-packed and grim take on Romero’s mall-set zombie shenanigans, the 2004 re-imagining remains Snyder’s best flick.

Originally conceived as an even darker follow-up to the Dawn remake before ending up in development hell, Army of the Dead is now the first chapter in a new zombie shared universe for Netflix, which is also producing a prequel film and an anime series that explore other aspects of Snyder’s latest undead creation. No, it doesn’t seem to be directly connected to Romero’s own series of films,...

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George A. Romero figuratively wrote the book on zombies with his low-budget, independent 1968 horror film epoch Night of the Living Dead. World War Z, 28 Days Later, Zombieland and even The Walking Dead trudged that territory but didn’t map much new terrain. Romero’s final novel, The Living Dead, completed by author Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water novelization), doesn’t expand on the basics of the zombie apocalypse. It doesn’t challenge the zombie trope Romero filled out with his subsequent works on animated corpses, when The Living Dead had their Day, Dawn, Land, Diary and Survival. But, with it, Romero and Kraus do peer deeper into the mirror to find a bitter reflection of the horrors Romero brings out in The Living.

The Living Dead is character-driven in ways the feature films could never be. In Night of the Living Dead, the audience didn’t know,...

Rocky Horror Picture Show was so successful a few weeks ago at the Skyview Drive in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, Il 62226), that they decided to have another midnight show. This one will be on Thursday, July 16th and it will be a black-and-white classic – Night of the Living Dead from 1968. Admission is $10.00 per Adult (cash only!), with free admission for those under 12. Flustered Mustard will host a Zombie Costume Contest with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. It will take place about 1145 to give all participants time to get inside the theatre. The will start taking requests for reserved spots on Friday, July10th at 12:00 noon. The box office will open that night 15 11:00. The Skyview’s site is Here/ A Facebook invite for the event can be found Here

With 8-years olds watching The Walking Dead today with Mom and Dad today, it’s hard to...

If trading cards are the ultimate Night of the Living Dead collectible, I'd also argue that Night of the Living Dead is the ultimate non-sports trading card. And it's because of the autographs. Stay with me...

The non-sports trading card scene was introduced to the subject of horror movies as early as the 1960s, with Nu Cards' Horror Monster Series and Topps' Monster Laffs, followed by You'll Die Laughing and Shocking Laffs in the 1970s.

What these cards had in common is that they depicted numerous early horror and contemporary B-horror movies in a satirical format. It seems that comedy was the only safe way to deliver horror trading cards to kid consumers of the era. Following blowback from the ban on Topps' famous 1962 sci-fi horror set, Mars Attacks, printers weren't taking any more chances.

It wasn't until the 1980s that individual horror flicks got their own dedicated, non-satirical...

The ‘Grave Tales’ Horror film series continues at Webster University Thursday February 28th with a screening of George A. Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead (1968) . The screening will be at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The movie starts at 7:30 and a Facebook invite for the event can be found Here. Look for more coverage of the ‘Grave Tales’ Horror film series here at We Are Movie Geeks in the coming weeks.

“If you have a gun, shoot ’em in the head. That’s a sure way to kill ’em. If you don’t, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat ’em or burn ’em. They go up pretty easy.”

With 8-years olds watching The Walking Dead today with Mom and Dad today, it’s hard to convey just how grossed out and appalled people were when Night Of The Living Dead started popping up on...

Talk about Zombies We’ve Known and Loved — this famed shocker is now worshipped as the father of the modern horror film. It’s no museum piece but a taut thriller that hasn’t diminished one wit — it still pays off in real chills. When it came to inspired independent filmmaking George Romero was a genuine original: if you haven’t seen this in a while, you’ll be impressed with the quality of his direction.

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1968 / B&W / 1:66 widescreen 1:37 flat Academy / 96 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date February 13, 2018 / 39.95

Starring Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley, Kyra Schon.

Cinematography by George Romero

Film Editors George Romero, John Russo

Written by John Russo, George Romero

Produced by Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner

Directed by George Romero

Fifty years later, George Romero’s thriller still...

Stars: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne, Russell Streiner | Written by George A. Romero, John A. Russo | Directed by George A. Romero

For many of us, Night of the Living Dead is a film we first experienced on late-night TV – some grizzled old print squashed onto a tiny Crt. Now, 50 years after its miraculous inception, Criterion have brought George A. Romero’s small, scary, seminal movie into the gleaming new world of 4K. Night is a public domain movie, mostly to its detriment – but now we have the essential version.

It’s the simplest of stories: a group of people bickering in a farmhouse while a zombie (sorry, “ghoul”) apocalypse closes in. It seems basic now – clichéd even – but nothing like this had been seen at the time. Audiences (including traumatised children at the matinee showings) were appalled and delighted. 1980s splatter had been born a decade premature,...

The Silence of the Lambs and Night of the Living Dead, two bona fide horror gems, are officially joining the Criterion Collection.

Each film classic will receive a 4K restoration, along with scores of special features, which will be available from February 13th, 2018. Now how’s that for a Valentine’s Day treat?

On a more somber note, news of this re-release arrives at a difficult time for the horror community: Silence of the Lambs director Jonathan Demme passed away back in April, while George A. Romero, the undisputed king of zombies, died in July. Indeed, it was difficult losing two legendary filmmakers in the space of three months, but this posthumous recognition ensures their finest achievements are ushered into the pantheon of great cinema.

Each release will come with different bonus features – Lambs, for instance, includes audio commentary from Demme himself, along with Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and screenwriter...

An absolute game-changer for the horror genre, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead introduced the modern zombie as we know it, packing in as much social commentary as it did gore. Now, nearly 40 years after its initial release, the influential horror film is getting The Criterion Collection Blu-ray treatment it so justly deserves. Criterion is coming to get us, Barbara...

Slated for a February 13th release, The Criterion Collection Night of the Living Dead Blu-ray features a 4K digital restoration that was overseen by the late, great Romero as well as John A. Russo, Gary R. Streiner, and Russell W. Streiner. The new Blu-ray is packed with bonus features both old and new, and you can get an idea of what to expect from the official release details and cover art below, as well as information on another February 13th Criterion Collection Blu-ray release: Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs.

Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) is playing October 1 - 31, 2017 in the United States as part of the series Prelude to Halloween.For all of its social and cinematic influence, its current notoriety as the granddaddy of the contemporary zombie movie (and television show and comic book and videogame), George A. Romero’s 1968 debut, Night of the Living Dead, was a remarkably unassuming production. Shot in mid- through late-1967 on a budget of around $114,000, with a cast and crew of unknown actors and amateur locals, the film went on to accumulate an international gross of more than $30 million, setting the standard for a progressively popular horror sub-genre in the process. One now marvels at its systematic structure, its discerning formal design, its clever manipulation of time and space, and its shrewd exploitation of generic conventions.

In the weeks since the passing of the legendary George A. Romero, fans far and wide have found comfort in revisiting his filmography, including Night of the Living Dead, which forever changed the horror genre as we know it. Soon, Mill Creek Entertainment will release what is perhaps Romero's most seminal work on Blu-ray in the USA.

As reported by Bloody Disgusting, Mill Creek Entertainment will release George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead on Blu-ray this October, on the 3rd according to Amazon and on the 17th according to Mill Creek.

No special features have been announced at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further announcements, including the rumored, potential 4K Criterion Collection Blu-ray.

Directed by George A. Romero from a screenplay he co-wrote with John A. Russo, Night of the Living Dead stars Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, and Marilyn Eastman.

Kyra Schon is best known for playing the cute kid turned daddy-killer Karen Cooper -- opposite her on-screen and real life father Karl Hardman -- in the 1968 zombie classic "Night of the Living Dead." Guess what she looks like now! Read more...

This June, the dead will rise again as Double Take (2T) launches Ultimate Night of the Living Dead, with three new comics set in the universe of the 1968 film. Two series, Rise and Z-Men are written by preeminent Zombie writer, Jeff McComsey, while the third, Home, is written by Moth Grand Slam Champion, Peter Aquero. Digital previews of all three premier issues are available now at DoubleTakeUniverse.com.

Much more than just a singular launch, this marks the first releases in a major initiative surrounding the classic horror franchise, which frightened moviegoers all around the world and made zombies a household name. Having commissioned a new generation of writers to breathe new life into the classic franchise, 2T has a dozen series in the works - some following characters from the film in surprising new directions; other stories are all new. All creators are working in collaboration with 2T Gm,...

Are zombies really that memorable? When you think about it, today’s undead munchers are not exactly an interesting crowd since all they do between meals is wander around in a trance. The pre Romero vegetarians are even worse, as they spend most of their time under the thumb of a zombie master, although on the odd occasion they do rebel against their tyrannical leader.

Zombie movies are a dime a dozen these days, and apart from a few moderately successful variations, they haven’t progressed beyond the flesh-eating antics of Night of the Living Dead (1968). But on the odd occasion a couple of zombies stand out from the faceless crowd of walking corpses, and what some these ghouls lack in personality, they make up for in other ways.

So here’s a list of ten memorable zombies that stood out for me, as an avid horror movie fan.

The...

The Romero families directorial legacy continues with son following in his father's footsteps. G. Cameron Romero (Staunton Hill), son of George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead) announced today that he has launched his campaign on Indiegogo, for Origins, the genesis story of the first Romero zombie in his father's iconic masterpiece Night of the Living Dead, with a goal of $150,000 for pre-production costs.

Set in the turbulent late sixties, the film tells the story of a brilliant scientist - Dr. Alan Cartwright - who strikes a deal with the military that will give him all the resources he needs to finalize his work in exchange for what he later learns is a price all mankind will have to pay.

Here's what director G. Cameron Romero had to say in a statement about Origins.

"I feel carrying on my dad's legacy is something that I not only want to do,...

Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com

Directed By: John A. Russo

Written By: John A. Russo

Starring: Debbie Rochon (Raven), Grant Kramer (Wayne), John Mowod (Eric), Dawn Michelucci (Angela), Savannah Calhoun (Savannah), Marilyn Eastman (Mrs. Quinn), Julie Wallace Deklavon (Peggy), Christopher Boyle (Young Wayne), Terri Lewandowski (Wayne’s Mother), Ed Lewandowski (Uncle Joe), Amanda Madison (Laura), Lisa Delien (Mary), Sue Ellen White (Debbie), Karl Hardman (Bruce), Mary Beth Boyle (Diane)

I wasn’t expecting much going in to this unknown Christmas themed slasher flick and I am truly thankful I wasn’t because this is perhaps one of the worst holiday slashers I have ever watched in my entire life! I tend to be fairly lenient on low budget films if I can find some redeeming quality in it but this is one of the rare times that I can’t find a single solitary good thing to say about this movie.

Taking on a classic is a gutsy move, even for an award-winning filmmaker. And when director Kimberly Peirce signed on to re-imagine Stephen King's horror classic "Carrie," about a teenage girl with telekinetic powers hellbent on revenge, she knew she had some sky-high expectations to meet.

"I'd make a joke and say, 'I didn't give a f*ck,' but of course I felt pressure!" she told us recently while doing press for "Carrie." "But I think pressure is good."

All that pressure had Peirce thinking long and hard about what it would mean to sign on to a project of this scale, with its history and existing fan base. Having made just one film, 2008's "Stop-Loss," since her 1999 directorial debut, "Boys Don't Cry," it's clear, as a filmmaker, she doesn't make decisions lightly.

"I walked into this feeling a huge responsibility, much like I did with 'Boys Don't Cry...

While they may not necessarily be the villains and get all the glory, there's something to be said for the douchebag characters of the horror genre- they often add to the drama of any given situation, they generally complicate things and they make it oh, so fun to hate them.

That being said, I thought it might be kind of fun to look back at some of my favorite douchebag characters of the horror genre- past and present. The only rule? They aren't the film's "big bad." Be forewarned, though: If you haven't seen some of these films, this countdown may get a little spoiler-y for you.

So, in the immortal words of Kanye West, "Let's have a toast for the douchebags" and check out some of this writer's favorite unsavory characters in the horror genre of all time.

Bennett (Kim Coates) in Resident Evil: Afterlife: It's no shocker...

October continues, and we’re moving to our next batch of favorite on-screen monsters. This week we’re talking about zombies and all the glorious ways George Romero changed that sub-genre forever. Originally an urban legend in Voodoo culture, the term “zombie” was forever married to an image of mobs of the undead searching for flesh to sink their rotting teeth into. It’s a friendly image, no doubt. We’ve already turned our eardrums over what Romero had to say on the commentary track for Dawn of the Dead, the sequel to this groundbreaking classic, but now we’re going back to the source. This time around, Romero has brought along two members of the cast and his co-writer, John Russo, so the conversation should be a bit livelier than creatures they all had a hand in creating on screen. So here we go, all 26 things we learned from the commentary track for Night of the Living Dead. Night of the Living Dead...

by Jesse Miller, MoreHorror.com

It was in 1968 when the godfather of zombie films, George A. Romero, released the independent, nightmarish film Night of the Living Dead.

Though White Zombie deserves the praise as the first feature-length zombie film -, Romero's "Dead" series is the set of zombie films all following zombie films were influenced and defined by.

Shot in black and white, "Night Of The Living Dead" revolutionized, defined and popularized the splatter film and was a superb example of what could be achieved and captured on a minuscule budget, paving the way for the independent horror films of the 70's and 80's.

The story opens with sister and brother Barbra and Johnny visiting their father's grave, when reanimated corpses suddenly attack them. Johnny is lost in the attack but Barbra flees and seeks refuge in an abandoned farmhouse.

It's not long before another fleeing survivor; Ben (played by...

Artist Grzegorz Domaradzki has meticulously crafted a masterpiece breathing with emotion: a new Night of the Living Dead 24x36" Limited Edition Silkscreen Print. If you take a few moments to absorb the composition as a whole you'll notice how the elements work together to form a skull. This four color silkscreen print with metallic inks has been masterfully printed by Mama's Sauce on 100lb cover white, individually hand numbered and available for $40 plus shipping and handling. To buy the regular edition, which is limited to 250 prints: clickHere. For the classic enthusiast, a black and white glow-in-the-dark version, limited to 100 prints, is also available: clickHere

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Night of the Living Dead was released October 1st, 1968 and stars Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman,...

Usually, this spot is reserved for our weekly rundown of the new movies available to stream on Netflix Instant but August is a dead month and there is nothing notable streaming this week. Doesn’t look like there will be for another couple weeks either, so let’s pick the best horror movies available to stream on Netflix right now:

Let Me In / Let the Right One In

Let Me In

Rated R | 2010

Flickchart Ranking: #482

Times Ranked: 9558

Win Percentage: 63%

Top-20 Rankings: 22 Users

Let the Right One In

Rated R | 2008

Flickchart Ranking: #63

Times Ranked: 78814

Win Percentage: 65%

Top-20 Rankings: 404 Users

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The Exorcist

Rated R | 1973

Flickchart Ranking: #281

Times Ranked: 309191

Win Percentage: 49%

Top-20 Rankings: 4116 Users

Directed By: William Friedkin

Starring: Ellen Burstyn • Max von Sydow • Lee J. Cobb • Linda Blair

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The Evil Dead

Rated Nr | 1981

Flickchart Ranking: #350

Times Ranked: 129936

Win Percentage: 49%

Top-20 Rankings: 511 Users

Directed By: Sam Raimi

Starring: Bruce Campbell • Ellen Sandweiss • Betsy Baker...

From my inbox… an excerpt taken from the new book titled Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever, by Joe Kane. Of course, it’s about the making of George Romero’s 1968 classic zombie movie, Night Of The Living Dead, which starred Duane Jones.

And if after reading this excerpt, you decide that you want to read more… Click Here to buy the recently published (September 1 is the publisher’s date) 272-page paperback via Amazon, for just about $12.

Here’s the excerpt:

… As originally written, Ben was a resourceful but rough and crude-talking trucker, a role initially envisioned for Rudy Ricci. Those plans changed when a 31-year-old African-American actor named Duane Jones competed for the part.

“A mutual friend of George’s and mine was a woman by the name of Betty Ellen Haughey,” producer Russ Streiner relates. “She grew up in Pittsburgh,...

It's 25 years since Day Of The Dead first hit screens, how do you feel it has influenced cinema?

Joe Pilato: "Well, to paraphrase The Beatles, it was 25 years ago today that George A. Romero taught the fans to play. I think the significance of the movie is the fact that it's the third in the series and great things happen in threes. I think over the 25 years, the expansion and growth from the very simplistic guerrilla filmmaking aspect of Night Of The Living Dead to the more sophisticated Dawn Of The Dead to the third story George created stands above as having the most modern sensibility. George has always referred to it as his favourite child of the three. I think it's held up to the test of time and has brought an incredible amount of new fans into the genre."

Why do you think the film has endured so long?...

Jesse Corti, Joe Pilato, Alona Tal and Cornell Womack are the latest additions to Zebediah de Soto's Night of the Living Dead: Origins . According to THR, Pilato, star of George Romero's Day of the Dead , will voice the role of Harry Cooper while Tal is his wife Helen. Cooper was previously essayed in Night of the Living Dead '68 by Karl Hardman and the 1990 remake by Tom Towles. Corti plays a reporter, meanwhile Womack is a cop. They'll join Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley and Mos Def as Barbara, Johnny and Ben, respectively - all announced on Shock Till You Drop here . De Soto's prequel to the undead milestone is currently in production. To learn more about how he is pulling this off, read our exclusive interview here !

Now this is cool. Just got an e-mail from Craig Varian, one of the maestros of the music group 400 Lonely Things, to let me know about his musical Night of the Living Dead tribute CD entitled Tonight of the Living Dead. He even hooked us up with an exclusive track for you guys to listen to so get ready to turn up the sound!

Tonight of the Living Dead is a remix project that's been over a year in the making, using treated audio from the 1968 version of Night of the Living Dead as its only ingredients. Upon its release the CD will be accompanied by a 12-page booklet of photo treatments adapted from the movie as well. Tonight of the Living Dead is one of five full-length albums the independent record label Pimalia will be releasing from Craig's recording outfit 400 Lonely Things this summer.

Tonight of the Living Dead...

Until the Supreme Court establishes clear-cut guidelines for the anatomy of violence, “Night of the Living Dead” will serve nicely as outer-limit definition by example. In a mere 90 minutes, this horror film (pun intended) casts serious aspersions on the integrity and social responsibility of its Pittsburgh-based makers, distrib Walter Reade, the film industry as a whole and exhibs who book the pic, as well as raising doubts about the future of the regional cinema movement and about the moral health of filmgoers who cheerfully opt for this unrelieved orgy of sadism.

Although pic’s basic premise is repellent – recently dead bodies are resurrected, via that old fright-film debbil radiation, and begin killing human beings in order to eat their flesh – it is in execution that the film distastefully excels.

No brutalizing stone is left unturned: crowbars gash holes in the heads of the “living dead,” people are shot in the...