Night of the Living Dead: The Official Story of the Film

<b>The official retrospective of one of cinema’s most important films – <i>Night of the Living Dead</i>.<br> <br> <br>The full story of the first “zombie” movie, the 1968 George A. Romero cult film that denoted the birth of modern horror genre.</b><br><br>Released in 1968, George A. Romero’s <i>Night of the Living Dead</i> revolutionized horror, redefining the zombie subgenre and influencing filmmakers for generations.<br><br>This official retrospective tells the full story of how the film was made by a small group of people at the outset of their film-making careers. Interviews with cast and production company members explore the genesis of the movie, from persuading friends and family to become investors, finding the perfect run-down farmhouse in rural western Pennsylvania for the central location, assembling a cast of extras to portray “flesh-eating ghouls”, and the ground-breaking casting of a black actor in a leading role—Duane Jones as Ben—to the rough-and-tumble guerilla-style shoot.<br><br>The book explores how <i>Night of the Living Dead</i> went from controversial to iconic over the years, gaining critical acclaim and a hardcore cult following. And how zombies—as envisioned by Romero and his co-creators—now permeate everything from video games to literature, all tracing back to the unparalleled original.<br><br>Illustrated with movie stills, memorabilia, and unpublished on-set photos never previously seen, and including analysis of the original shooting script annotated by George A. Romero, this book is a must-have for horror fans.