His name virtually synonymous with the cinematic zombie, George A. Romero’s Dead series rewrote the rules of the undead monster. Prior to the release of Night of the Living Dead in 1968, zombies were either the result of voodoo (White Zombie, I Walked with a Zombie), supernatural forces (Terror Creatures from the Grave), an indefinable plague (The Plague of Zombies) or the work on an insane human scientist (King of the Zombies). Night of the Living Dead, released in 1968, is an exceptional exercise in utilizing zombies to shine a light on social ills such as racism.
Posted on March 26, 2015
