Tag Archives: George A. Romero

As a kid, George A. Romero was instrumental in cultivating my love of horror. Dawn of the Dead (1978) was the first zombie film I ever watched. It was also among the first VHS tapes I ever owned: a double VHS at that! Zombies were niche back in the ’80s. …

Born on February 4, 1940, George A. Romero is well known as a horror icon and the co-creator of the modern, man-eating zombie (along with John Russo). In fact, as crazy and fanboy-ish as this sounds, it’s actually difficult to exaggerate his influence on pop culture. Virtually everyone is familiar …

The new horror comedy Bigfoot! is a rare example of a film’s alleged shortcomings actually working in its favor. It shines, it stumbles, it makes you laugh, and it makes you scratch your head. And it’s got movie references for days. But as someone once famously said of Plan 9 …

The end of the year is approaching and I’ve been reminiscing about all the amazing horror movies that have came out this year. One of them is the highly praised horror thriller, Lifechanger (read our review here), directed by Justin McConnell. I recently had a chance to talk with Justin …

Fright-Rags not only brings us our horror clothing and collectibles, but they have put out some films as well. Last year, they released a short called November 1st, which shows us what Michael Myers would do the day after Halloween. This year, they released a film titled Dead Neighbors. It sets …

You will be hard-pressed to find a horror fan who has never heard of George A. Romero and his influential groundbreaking horror film, Night of the Living Dead, which has inspired so many genre filmmakers for decades. One of the great pleasures I had during my time covering ScareLA 2018 was …

People are generally surprised when I admit to never having attended a horror convention, and they’re not alone. I’m surprised at this unfortunate fact. However, after interviewing Jon Schnitzer (which you can find here) and Shar Mayer (which you can find here) for their hit documentary, Haunters: The Art of …

Night of the Living Dead (1968) doesn’t necessarily give audiences what they WANT, but it sure as hell gives them what they NEED. The average American filmgoer is a sucker for happy endings. They want the hero or heroine to struggle against adversity, or overcome societal ills like racism, or, …

Inspired by PopHorror’s list of the Top 50 Women in Horror Movies and Thrillers (which you can read here and here), we have compiled a list of The Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers. This is part two of two. The list will include men who are actors, writers, directors, and musicians.  You can …

Inspired by PopHorrors list of the Top 50 Women in Horror Movies and Thrillers (which you can read here and here), we have compiled a list of The Top 50 Men In Horror Movies and Thrillers. This is part one of two. The list will include men who are actors, writers, directors, …