Tag Archives: George Romero

George A. Romero’s iconic horror film Night of the Living Dead (1968) has to this day had an enormous influence on cinema and it defined the modern zombie film. Its influence, however, goes wider than just cinema – now fifty-one ...

George A. Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD Resurrected in the film’s first-ever major restoration – opening Friday, Oct 13, 2017 at New York’s Film Forum, followed by a national rollout. Producer Russ Streiner, actor/sound engineer Gary Streiner and screenwriter John Russo in-person opening weekend! ...

It’s been almost two weeks since his passing, but the sense of shock still remains. There’s no denying George A. Romero (4th February 1940-16th July 2017) was one of the founding fathers and true masters of modern horror. He was ...

The original Dawn of the Dead is a horror masterpiece – I don’t think anyone in the genre would contest that point but one thing that always does seem to make for interesting convention discussion is what version of the ...

A filmakers legacy is judged by many factors  – box office, critical aclaim, the embrace of fandom – all important – all achievements to be proud of but there are some accolades that transend all that and one such acknowledgment ...

Goblin are well known throughout the horror community for their sterling work over the years; for instance adding atmosphere in spades to the work of the Dario Argento in the 1970s and 80s. Suspiria, Deep Red and Phenomena are among ...

Back in 2007 an amazing double disc edition of Creepshow was released – problem was, it was only available in the UK.  Here in the states we were treated to a bare bones – special features free Blu-ray – hardly ...

Some good news coming our way from Cannes, as reports have surfaced that George Romero is slated to bring his Marvel comic franchise Empire of the Dead to the small screen. Demarest, whose latest project was Kevin Smith’s Tusk, will ...

It goes without saying that there are a ton of no-name actors that have made their mark in the horror genre but sadly disappeared shortly after. These are people that just didn’t deliver the type of performance that it takes ...

Perhaps the most anticipated guest presence at the Third Annual Calgary Horror Con was special effects maverick and actor/director Tom Savini. Any horror fan that is well versed in the slasher/splatter movies of the ‘70s and ‘80s would recognize him ...