‘Day of the Dead’ (2008) has Romero ties in name only
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Despite being a remake of the 1985 classic, this is simply a cash grab amid the “28 Days Later” craze.
Living Dead Series
‘Day of the Dead’ (2008) has Romero ties in name only
Snyder gives ‘Dawn of the Dead’ a butt-rock 2004 remake
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Zack Snyder’s Fast Zombies version of Romero’s 1978 classic does some things better, some things worse.
Savini’s ‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1990) a remake worth doing
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Director Tom Savini adds action and pace, while George Romero himself beefs up the screenplay.
‘Return of the Living Dead’ (1985) takes the comedic route
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Night of the Living Dead” co-writer John Russo starts the comedic branch of the saga with a wild romp.
‘Survival of the Dead’ (2009) zombie-walks to series’ finish line
Frightening Friday (Movie review): In an era of fast zombies and zom-coms, Romero’s last “Living Dead” film is ploddingly old-fashioned.
Romero tackles found footage in ‘Diary of the Dead’ (2007)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The zombie-film auteur starts a new timeline and new apocalypse in order to explore new technology.
‘Land of the Dead’ (2005) shows easy mastery of zombie fiction
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Twenty years after the original trilogy, Romero smoothly continues the saga with a strong batch of characters.
Romero puts it all together in ‘Day of the Dead’ (1985)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Iconic gore effects, distinct characters and a great setting give the trilogy capper extra bite.
‘Dawn of the Dead’ (1978) celebrates the wonder of malls
Frightening Friday (Movie review): In his “Living Dead” sequel, Romero delivers a low-budget epic in the vein of John Carpenter.
‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968) goes to the past to find a future subgenre
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Romero’s breakthrough (yet old-school) film is engaging mainly for how influential it is.