Doomsday not in 2012 Nov 17, 2009
"Most of whats claimed for 2012 relies on wishful thinking, wild pseudoscientific folly, ignorance of astronomy and a level of paranoia worthy of Night of the Living Dead," Ed Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory, in Los Angeles, and an expert on ancient astronomy, wrote in an article in the November issue of Sky scope. 1. (India Times)
Horror legends back from dead Nov 5, 2009
These writer-directors have created some of the most influential horrors of the last 40 years, among them, "An American Werewolf in London," "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "Evil Dead" and "Night of the Living Dead.". In exclusive video clips, these titans of terror give us their take on the genre. (CNN -- International)
Haunted house memories Nov 3, 2009
New depends customer wrote on Nov 2, 2009 3:27 PM:" scariest halloween...I was 12 and went to see Night of the Living Dead. We went trick or treating the next night. Someone in the group was always walking backwards to watching our backs! Went to the Cadaver Kitchen haunted house. I thought it would be the standard jump and scream, boy was I wrong. The group really took their time with their set-up. Their props and the enthusiasim from the actors was fabulous! Can't wait to see what they come up... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Exploring the attraction of horror films Nov 1, 2009
Throughout the semester, the class will continue to explore psychology through such horror gems as Alien, Halloween and Night of the Living Dead. I picked a topic that I wanted to learn about, Reiss said. (Medfield Press, MA)
ANDERSON'S WINDOW: My undying love for zombies Nov 1, 2009
In 1968, a low-budget black-and-white film titled "Night of the Living Dead," written and directed by Pittsburgh native George A. Romero, pushed zombies into the public consciousness ... I first saw "Night of the Living Dead" during a church youth group retreat. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Whats your favorite scary movie? Here are 8 to scream about Oct 31, 2009
Night of the Living Dead (1968). George A. Romero started the modern zombie craze with a mere $20,000 budget and a cast of local, handpicked amateur actors. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
In ‘Paranormal Activity,’ what you don’t see will scare you Oct 30, 2009
(1964) and Night of the Living Dead (1968) leading into the original Last House on the Left (1972) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). When Halloween came along in 1978, it mainstreamed the grindhouse and-then-there-were-none genre and sold it to teenagers like processed cheese; we re still living with the aftershocks. (Boston Globe)
A weekend of mayhem Oct 29, 2009
As darkness creeps in, Squonk will unveil its 16-foot Demon of Mayhem head on the roof, and Mayhem Night will commence with screenings of the horror classics "White Zombie," "Plan 9 From Outer Space" and "Night of the Living Dead," and sets by global beats band Soma Mestizo, puppeteer Dave English and the Schmutz Company. It runs from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. for ages 16 and older ($10 at the door or $5 with costume). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
It's BadNeither a concert film nor a documentary but a ghoulish “event”... Oct 29, 2009
Michael Jackson film 'This is It' is night of the living dead ... Michael Jackson film is night of the living dead. (New York Post -- News)
Pop Music's 5 Best Halloween Songs Oct 28, 2009
The Misfits "Night Of The Living Dead". TV on the Radio "Wolf Like Me". (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Zombie Films - An Alternative Renta... Oct 27, 2009
Yet it was George A. Romero's decision to break the walking dead free from their primitive jungle environments and set them loose on rural Pennsylvania, and his low-budget 1968 classic Night Of The Living Dead spawned the notion of a full-blown zombie apocalypse ... Unfortunately, the basement at Uneeda houses a batch of rusty barrels containing the liquefied remains of the corpses seen walking in Night Of The Living Dead - which this film posits as a true story ... In more of a nod to Psycho... (Suite101.com)
Hammer time: Cult studio's lead ladies Oct 27, 2009
However, with George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" setting a new standard in the portrayal of explicit gore and others, like Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby", offering audiences a more artful and sophisticated horror experience, Hammer began to fall out of fashion in the 1970s. The company resorted to amplifying the sexual content of their films, with the likes of "To the Devil A Daughter" featuring a young Nastassja Kinski in the role of an infrequently-dressed teenage nun. (CNN -- International)
Tricks & treats Oct 25, 2009
The casts of Castle, The Office, Vampire Diaries and especially Medium, which adapts the horror film classic Night of the Living Dead into the life of Allison DuBois (Patricia Arquette), put on colorful costumes and camp it up ... Ergo, Friday s episode, Bite Me, in which psychic Allison DuBois (Patricia Arquette) nightmares literally land her and the rest of the cast in scenes from George A. Romero s horror classic, Night of the Living Dead ... The casts of Castle, The Office, Vampire Diaries... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
2009 Halloween TV Specials: A Boo-t... Oct 24, 2009
Tuesday, Oct. 27, is dominated by the classic Night of the Living Dead at 9 a.m. Four episodes of the original series Ghost Hunters come to prime time beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 ... A repeat of Tuesday's Halloween trilogy beginning at noon Saturday, Oct. 31, followed by three consecutive Halloween night airings of Night of the Living Dead starting at 6 p.m.. (Suite101.com)
MOVIE BLOG: Zombies make for good comedy material Oct 21, 2009
When Night of the Living Dead brought zombies to the forefront of horror movies, who knew the undead could make for such (deliberately) funny material. While we still have plenty of zombie and zombie-esque movies that aim to fill us with dread (see 28 Days Later, Resident Evil and Dawn of the Dead), were getting more and more comedies that use the unbelievable zombie stories to their advantage. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Johnny Depp lights up Scream 2009 awards Oct 19, 2009
Quentin Tarantino continued the celebration of the immortal as he paid tribute to Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero with the Scream Mastermind award. Tobey Maguire presented the Comic-Con Icon award to Lee, who waved and smiled from his spider-shaped balloon platform on his way to the stage. (MSNBC -- News)
Alexander Skarsgard, True Blood win big at Scream 2009 Oct 19, 2009
""Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" won three prizes. The film was honored for its special effects, while star Megan Fox was voted best sci-fi actress and Isabel Lucas was recognized for her breakout performance as an evil shape-shifting robot. And then there was Keith Richards. Fans welcomed the Rolling Stones guitarist with a standing ovation as Johnny Depp presented him with the Rock Immortal award."I liked the living legend, that was all right, but immortal is even better," Richards said... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Know your zombies! Oct 15, 2009
Night of the Living Dead zombies ... Original poster for George Romero's 'Night of the Living Dead. (The Palm Beach Post)
AMC Fest Spreads the Fear Oct 12, 2009
Filmmakers such as George Romero (Night of the Living Dead) and actors including Lance Henriksen (Aliens) and Cloris Leachman (Young Frankenstein) will introduce their respective films throughout the marathon. On Halloween night, AMC will debut the digitally restored and remastered classic Night of the Living Dead, according to Stillerman. (Multichannel News)
Zombie zeitgeist Oct 10, 2009
Inspired by horror genres of past, zombies have lurched back to pre-eminence in books like "World War Z," video games like "Left 4 Dead" and blockbuster films like "Zombieland." Even the highbrow producers at National Public Radio recently devoted a segment to a University of Ottawa study entitled "Mathematical Modeling of An Outbreak of Zombie Infection." Indeed, the undead have become so popular, they've spurred "zombie walks" in cities and spawned Weird Al-ish parodies through Jane Austen... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Movie Matters: 'Zombieland' a gory, smart, humorous social commentary Oct 10, 2009
Romero didn t invent the zombie, exactly (the idea has been around as long as voodoo) but his Night of the Living Dead introduced the modern zombie a slavering, mindless drone whose only function was to eat people. And zombies had the unfortunate side effect of creating more zombies. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
10/8-31: Scary shows for kids Oct 7, 2009
Theater Works' Youth Works: 'Night of the Living Dead ... First, Theater Works brings back "Night of the Living Dead," its kid-friendly adaptation of the classic horror flick directed by George A. Romero ... Justin Flores, left, and Brittany Reyes fight off zombies during a scene from "Night of the Living Dead" in 2008 at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Vampires, Vulcans and Villains Descend Upon the Greek Theatre for Spike TV's 4th Annual 'SCREAM' Oct 6, 2009
Romero, best known for his gruesome and satirical zombie masterpiece "Night Of The Living Dead" and its sequel "Dawn Of The Dead," as well as the cult classic, "Creepshow," will receive the honor previously presented to cinematic luminaries Wes Craven, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. "SCREAM 2009" will celebrate the year of the vampire and the phenomenal popularity of the "Twilight" saga with cast and World Premiere footage from the highly-anticipated "New Moon." In addition, fans will... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Top 5 theater picks for October Oct 3, 2009
get ready to scream through "Night of the Living Dead" with Theater Works. This youth show is based on the classic George Romero horror flick, so expect a lot of campy comedy. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Run TO hilarious 'Zombieland' Oct 3, 2009
And director George Romero has made a 40-year career out of sequels to his groundbreaking 1968 flick, "Night of the Living Dead." His latest: "Survival of the Dead.". Capsule reviews: `Whip It' and others. (Fresno Bee)
* World News Quick Take Oct 3, 2009
But the University of Florida is making sure officials are ready for a night of the living dead, just in case. The school has a plan for responding to the undead on its Web site among outlines for dealing with hurricanes and pandemics. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
University of Florida: Ready for Zombies Oct 2, 2009
But the University of Florida is making sure officials are ready for a night of the living dead, just in case. The school has a plan for responding to the undead on its Web site among outlin 00004000 es for dealing with hurricanes and pandemics. (CBS News)
Whats at stake in Iran talks? Oct 2, 2009
But the University of Florida is making sure officials are ready for a night of the living dead, just in case. A Good Samaritan, shown on video dramatically rescuing a child from a Bronx fire, has moved on to another great moment: proposing marriage on live television. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Fla. college ready for flesh-eating zombie attack Oct 2, 2009
And director George Romero has made a 40-year career out of sequels to his groundbreaking 1968 flick, "Night of the Living Dead." His latest: "Survival of the Dead." ... But the University of Florida is making sure officials are ready for a night of the living dead, just in case. (Fresno Bee)
'Zombieland' nearly scared off Woody Harrelson Oct 2, 2009
"Because you invest in the characters, that's why we're able to go in all these directions," says Fleischer, who believes "Zombieland," which follows its protagonists as they make their way across the country to a West Coast amusement park, is closer in tone and spirit to strangers-on-a-road-trip movies such as "Planes, Trains obiles" and "Midnight Run" than sustained-mood chillers like the original zombie masterpiece, George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead." "The buddy-comedy aspect is what... (FOX59, IN)
Zombie Physics: How to Avoid the Shambling Undead Sep 30, 2009
Though the paper itself does not specifically refer to fleeing from zombies, it describes "the survival probability of immobile targets annihilated by random walkers." The conclusions suggest that the people trapped in a mall in "Dawn of the Dead" may be better off than the folks stuck in a farmhouse in "Night of the Living Dead.". Cassi found that the likelihood of survival when threatened by predatory random walkers is closely related to how complex the prey s hideout is. (Fox News)
Top 5 Best Zombie Movies Sep 26, 2009
Night of the Living Dead (1968), Directed by George A. Romero. The classic of all classic zombie films, Night of the Living Dead was strongly criticized when it was released for having vulgar, explicit content ... Like Shaun of the Dead and Night of the Living Dead, it uses the concept of the zombie apocalypse and takes it into the 21st century. (Suite101.com)
Johnny Ramone Fans Will Party In The Cemtery Sep 22, 2009
The party includes a showing of the 1977 Ramones concert film "It's Alive" on the mausoleum wall, as well as a screening of Johnny's favorite movie, "Night of the Living Dead.". Proceeds from the event will benefit the Johnny Ramone Research Fund at USC Westside Prostate Cancer Center. (KWTX.com, TX)
Fall 2009 movie preview Sep 18, 2009
Zombieland -- Night of the Living Dead was only the beginning. Now, those darn Zombies are all over the place and folks like Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg have to get the gun and start blasting. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Clooney, Romero dazzle at film festival Sep 14, 2009
It was all zombies all the time, with footage from the 2008 Toronto Zombie Walk playing on an oversize outdoor screen and warming up the crowd for a Romero appearance, Canadian short about a zombie curling team and the original "Night of the Living Dead." ... Standing against an illuminated orange and white TIFF logo, Romero said he had found a group of people he likes to work with and considers Toronto a "wonderful city," adding, "This is where I'm going to stay." He briefly recounted the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Local briefs (5) Aug 30, 2009
Auditions for Night of the Living Dead set. Night of the Living Dead, a rock musical adapted by local playwright Gabriel A. Cook from the classic horror film, returns to the Collins Theatre on Oct. 16-17. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
More of this story Aug 27, 2009
These cult classics include Night of the Living Dead and Nosfuratu. Tune in Fridays at 10 p.m., if you dare. (West Memphis Germantown News, TN)
Collapse of civilization, with every human infected or dead Aug 20, 2009
Taking the characteristics of zombies as described in such noted scholarly works as George Romero s Night of the Living Dead and the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead, they have plotted the likely course of a zombie outbreak in which the zombie infection is spread by bites, and in which zombies feed on dead human flesh. Using complex formulas comparing the rate of transmission versus the rate in which zombies could be killed, the predicted outcome is not pretty. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Thirst: A Vampire's Love Bite Aug 1, 2009
" Related Video Stories Here's a tip, folks: zombiemania will never last. It may be as urgent as the Birther movement, but it has no more validity. Don't fall for a fad; stick with a quality monster, which has a rich history in literature and cinema, and which keeps producing attractive variations. I speak of the vampire, as exemplified by Park Chan-wook's terrific new South Korean film, Thirst. Zombies are what we feel like at our worst: slogging through a winter workday, standing in a long... (Time.com)
Zombies are scary Jul 30, 2009
At least not the Night of the Living Dead ones, which he firmly believes he can both outrun and outsmart. You be the judge of that. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Screaming for more Jul 19, 2009
When he was a kid, US director Sam Raimi s older sister 00004000 snuck him under her coat into a screening of George Romero s seminal zombie film, Night of the Living Dead. It was a crime that was committed against me, watching that film, he laughs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Seftel: Hanny's Jul 14, 2009
I felt as if I'd wandered into "Night of the Living Dead, Part II," watching distressed zombies with outstretched arms stagger about in search of relief. On the plus side: Your experience should jump-start any flagging conversation. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
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The undead showed up in games before Capcom's survival horror debut (Ghosts and Goblins comes to mind), but Resident Evil was the first game to liberally borrow themes from zombie films like Night of the Living Dead. However, the first Resident Evil came out in 1996, and the current swarm of zombie games is a more recent development. (IGN PC Games)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): Much ado about zombies Jun 18, 2009
In other words, should horror movies stick with the slow-moving, jaw-dropping, brain-eating zombies of The Night of the Living Dead era or is it time to usher in the new track-sprinting, jaw-snapping, anything-eating zombies of 28 Weeks Later, which for all intents and purposes had zombie-esque villains, though they werent technically zombies just rage-infected humans (whatever that means). It really just boils down to: Should zombies be slow or fast. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Weird Chronicles ... And Zombies Jun 18, 2009
Back in the year of my birth, 1968, when he took a tiny budget and unknown actors and made a now-classic called "Night of the Living Dead," it was just another low-budget horror movie ... In "Night of the Living Dead," the zombies just were. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
MORE: Sam Raimi returns to his roots May 29, 2009
Night of the Living Dead (1968) "This became a template for my earlier horror movies. My sister snuck me in to see it under her coat; it was so cold, you could do that in Michigan. When I was watching that movie, I was so terrified. It really influenced The Evil Dead. I think it was the black-and-white film stock and that docu-horror feel that it had. The acting was underrated but really good. It had an intensity that made it feel unlike any other horror film Hollywood had made.". Curse of the... (USA Today -- Life)
Zombies lurch into popular culture Apr 9, 2009
Not since George Romero's seminal bloodfest Night of the Living Dead has so much flesh been munched by so many reanimated corpses. "Other monsters may threaten individual humans, but the living dead threaten the entire human race," says Max Brooks, author of the 2003 best seller The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead, of the undead's popularity. (USA Today)
Another visit to 'The Last House on the Left' Mar 13, 2009
As filmmaking, "Last House," along with George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) and Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," from 1974, ushered in a kind of horror-realism that lasted until each director traded it in for phantasmagoria in the 1980s. This is all a long way of appraising a remake of "Last House on the Left" that Craven has coproduced and which opens today. (Boston Globe)
The recession has its upsides Feb 17, 2009
The ideal listeners for Muzak are the zombies from George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead." Well, maybe that's an exaggeration. Muzak doesn't require at all costs zombie-like qualities. (University News, MO)
Friday the 13th Feb 13, 2009
Some of the most effective horror movies The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Night of the Living Dead employ amateurish performers and have the crude, offhand look of home movies. What's happening, no matter how incredible or awful, feels real. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Oh, The Horror! Feb 8, 2009
"Night of the Living Dead" (1990). "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
