Saturday, 14 May 2011

My Obsession with George A. Romero

George A. Romero is the master of zombie movies, his best includes: Night Of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day Of The Dead and Land Of The Dead.


First comes Night Of The Living Dead which is a classic and by far one of my favourites. It was made in 1968, was directed by George A. Romero and stars Duane Jones, Judith O' Dea and Karl Hardman.

The plot: The radiation from a fallen satellite might have caused the recently deceased to rise from the grave and seek the living to use as food. This is the situation that a group of people penned up in an old farmhouse must deal with.


Next is Dawn Of The Dead which is probably the best out of all of them. It was made in 1978, also directed by Mr. Romero and stars David Emge, Ken Foree and Scott H. Reiniger.

The plot: Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.


Day Of The Dead is the third movie in the series and is definitely a worthy one. It was made in 1985, was again directed by Mr. Romero and stars Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander and Joseph Pilato.

The plot: Zombies rule the USA, except for a small group of scientists and military personnel who reside in an underground bunker in Florida. The scientists are using the undead in gruesome experiments; much to the chagrin of the military. Finally the military finds that their men have been used in the scientists' experiments, and banish the scientists to the caves that house the Living Dead. Unfortunately, the zombies from above ground have made their way into the bunker.


Land Of The Dead is the latest zombie movie by George A. Romero that is actually worth mentioning, seeing how both Diary and Survival Of The Dead were horrible and ruined by CGI technology. It was made in 2005, Directed again by you know who, and stars John Leguizamo, Aisa Argento and Simon Baker.

The plot: Now that zombies have taken over the world, the living have built a walled-in city to keep the dead out. But all is not well where it's most safe, as a revolution plans to overthrow the city leadership, and the zombies are turning into more advanced creatures.

George A. Romero is a mastermind at creating a believable world where the dead has risen and wants to eat our flesh. He Incorporates a lot of clever ideas throughout his movies, like the evolution of his zombies throughout the series and the politics he adds in which makes these movies all the more human. The Blood and guts definitely help make it enjoyable too.  Check out the trailers:





Here are some Blu-ray disk reviews about the Living Deads:

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