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SyFy’s New “Day Of The Dead” Series Premiereing This October

Prepare yourself, October 15, 2021, is going to be a massive day for horror fans! Not only is Halloween Kills hitting theaters that day, Amazon’s new genre series “I Know What You Did Last Summer” will be premiering as is SyFy’s “Day of the Dead” series! Based on George A. Romero‘s 1985 classic, the ten-episode series follows six strangers trying to survive the first 24 hours of the zombie apocalypse. Steven Kostanski (The Void, Psycho Goreman) will direct four episodes of the first season. The series is written by showrunners and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. It is produced by Jeff Holland and Drew Brown for Cartel and HiTide Studios’ Jeff Holland, Stan Spry, and Drew Brown are also producing. Steven Kostanski will also serve as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2021
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4K Ultra HD Review: Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Two Evil Eyes is an arcane anthology divided into two halves (it’s all there in the title folks), both directed by legendary horror directors (George A. Romero and Dario Argento for those keepin’ score at home) and based on the writing of Edgar Allan Poe (The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar and The Black Cat respectively). Let’s kick out the jams with Romero’s joint, shall we? Jessica Valdemar (Adrienne Barbeau) is what one would call “a reluctant shit-heel”; sure she’s conspiring with Dr. Robert Hoffman (Ramy Zada) to bilk her dying husband, Ernest (Bingo O’Malley) out of his vast fortune via hypnosis… but she doesn’t feel great about it, until the dough begins to be well in hand that is. As fate would have it, Ernest buys the farm, so Bob and Jess chuck his dead ass in a large freezer in the basement and carry on with the Devil’s business… which you’d imagine would go smoothly, but

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DanXIII
Aug 9, 2021
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George A. Romero’s Classic Gets A Fresh Take With ‘Night Of The Animated Dead’

George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic gets a fresh take with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the film set to be released this September. Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. In the movie, “siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a remote cemetery in Pennsylvania when they are suddenly set upon by zombies. Barbara flees and takes refuge in an abandoned farmhouse along with stranded motorist Ben and four local survivors found hiding in the cellar. Together, the group must fight to stay alive against the oncoming horde of zombies while also confronting their own fears and prejudices.” Night of the Animated Dead features the voice talents of Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy, Transformers) as Harry Cooper, Dulé

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 4, 2021
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“Day Of The Dead” Series Premieres This Fall On SyFy

SyFy is gearing up to deliver a new 10-episode series that is a new spin on George A. Romero’s 1985 movie Day of the Dead, titled – you guessed it – “Day of the Dead“. Variety is reporting that the series will now premiere this fall. Written by showrunners and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, the series centers on six strangers fighting to survive the first 24 hours of the zombie apocalypse. Steven Kostanski, who is directing four of the series’ episodes in the first season has teased that the new series will have ties to the classic horror movie. However, he couldn’t go into detail. The series is produced by Jeff Holland and Drew Brown for Cartel and HiTide Studios’ Jeff Holland, Stan Spry, and Drew Brown are also producing. Steven Kostanski will also serve as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2021
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George A. Romero’s ‘Twilight Of The Dead’ Being Made Four Years After His Death

Four years after his death, George A. Romero‘s unmade zombie movie Twilight of the Dead is now in the works. Romero was working on the film when he passed away in 2017, now his wife Suzanne Romero is determined to see it made. Along with screenwriters, Susanne Romero is working to complete it and plans to meet with directors soon, THR reports. Twilight of the Dead is intended to be the “concluding chapter” in George A. Romero‘s zombie “Dead” franchise, including the six existing films, that began in 1968 with the classic film Night of the Living Dead. Twilight of the Dead was written by George A. Romero along with Palo Zelati. After Romero’s death, Zelati requested to continue work on the script and brought on writers Joe Knetter and Robert L. Lucas. The film is a direct sequel to 2005’s Land of the Dead and will completely bypass Diary of the Dead as well as Survival of the Dead.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2021
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George A. Romero & Dario Argento’s ‘Two Evil Eyes’ Getting A 4K Ultra Re-Release

Blue Underground, the company that brought you Maniac and Zombie on 4K, is gearing up to deliver Two Evil Eyes on 4K Ultra this summer. Originally released back in 1990, the film was directed by two legendary directors, George A. Romero and Dario Argento. Two Evil Eyes features two tales, both based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe. In one story a greedy wife murders her husband, in the other, a reporter takes in a strange black cat. The movie features an all-star cast including Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs), Ramy Ada (“NYPD Blue”), Bingo O’Malley (Creepshow), John Amos (Coming to America, Coming 2 America), Tom Atkins (My Bloody Valentine, Halloween III), and Jonathan Adams (Rocky Horror Picture Show). Two Evil Eyes will be released on August 24, 2021, “in true 4K Ultra High Definition with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix.” We’ll let you know when the pre-order date is announced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2021
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Shudder To Release Lost George A. Romero Movie ‘The Amusement Park’

In 1973, genre icon George A. Romero made the film The Amusement Park, but it was never released, until now. Shudder is set to release the film this summer, Variety reports. The film was commissioned by the Lutheran Society, which hired Romero to make a socially conscious movie meant to draw attention to the plight of the elderly in contemporary society. However, after watching it, the non-profit group decided it was too gruesome for mainstream audiences and it never was released. Lincoln Maazel stars as an elderly man who becomes increasingly disoriented during a visit to a theme park. What he initially thinks will be an ordinary day quickly turns into a hellish nightmare filled with roller coasters and chaotic crowds. The film was discovered back in 2018 by longtime Guillermo del Toro collaborator Daniel Kraus and was restored in 4K Ultra. Romero’s widow, Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, produces the film. This is not the only lost Romero project recently brought to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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Filmmaking Documentary ‘Clapboard Jungle’ Coming This January

This January, journey inside the world of filmmaking with Justin McConnell‘s documentary Clapboard Jungle which gives viewers a rarely seen glimpse into what it really takes to get movies made. The documentary is described as “An emotional and introspective journey following five years in the life and career of an independent filmmaker, supported by dozens of interviews, posing one question: how does an indie filmmaker survive in the current film business?” The in depth documentary features interviews with Guillermo Del Toro, Richard Stanley, Barbara Crampton, Paul Schrader, Tom Savini, George A. Romero, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Michael Biehn, Frank Henenlotter, and many more.” The acclaimed documentary, sitting at 96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, has been featured as an Official Selection of Fantasia, Sitges, Frightfest (Winner Best Documentary), Night Visions, IFI Horrorthon, South African Horrorfest (Winner Best Documentary), CUFF. Docs, Terror-Fi New Zealand, Buffalo Dreams (Winner Best Documentary), Fantaspoa (2021), and Canadian Film Fest. Clapboard Jungle, which explores the challenges and rewards

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 11, 2021

Daniel Kraus Discusses Co-Writing George A. Romero’s Last Novel ‘The Living Dead’

You don’t get more prolific in the zombie genre than writer-director George A. Romero. When you hear the word zombie, his name comes to mind. Sadly, we lost Romero when he passed away on July 16, 2017. But July 16 left behind several projects, including the half-written novel The Living Dead. Romero’s widow wanted to see the novel complete, so she reached out to best-selling novelist Daniel Kraus, the same author who co-wrote The Shape of Water with Guillermo del Toro. Now, after years of work, the novel is complete and soon to be released. I sat down with Kraus to talk about The Living Dead and the process of bringing George A. Romero’s final body of work to his fans and the world. Kraus has a long record of delivering brilliant novels, including Trollhunters, adapted for the Netflix series Scowler, Rotters, and so many more. He expressed how honored he was to co-write the novel, and I think he

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2020
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New George A. Romero Novel Surfaces: The Living Dead

On July 16, 2017, the horror genre said goodbye to one of the world’s most iconic filmmakers, George A. Romero. As fans mourned many came to the realization that we would never see another book or film from the godfather of the zombie genre. As three years passed, the world had no idea that a new body of work from Romero would surface. After the filmmaker’s death his widow and agent stumbled across a partially written book. After reading it, they reached out to New York Best Seller Daniel Kraus, the author who had teamed up with Guillermo del Toro to write both The Shape of Water and Trollhunters which both earned adaptations. Kraus set out to finish Romero’s novel The Living Dead. We asked Kraus about the process of properly capturing Romero’s vision. …studying all his films, screenplays, interviews, interviewing people who knew him, long talks with his wife, then reading critical analysis of his work. Finally, I got

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2020

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SyFy’s New “Day Of The Dead” Series Premiereing This October

Prepare yourself, October 15, 2021, is going to be a massive day for horror fans! Not only is Halloween Kills hitting theaters that day, Amazon’s new genre series “I Know What You Did Last Summer” will be premiering as is SyFy’s “Day of the Dead” series! Based on George A. Romero‘s 1985 classic, the ten-episode series follows six strangers trying to survive the first 24 hours of the zombie apocalypse. Steven Kostanski (The Void, Psycho Goreman) will direct four episodes of the first season. The series is written by showrunners and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. It is produced by Jeff Holland and Drew Brown for Cartel and HiTide Studios’ Jeff Holland, Stan Spry, and Drew Brown are also producing. Steven Kostanski will also serve as executive producer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2021
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4K Ultra HD Review: Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Two Evil Eyes is an arcane anthology divided into two halves (it’s all there in the title folks), both directed by legendary horror directors (George A. Romero and Dario Argento for those keepin’ score at home) and based on the writing of Edgar Allan Poe (The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar and The Black Cat respectively). Let’s kick out the jams with Romero’s joint, shall we? Jessica Valdemar (Adrienne Barbeau) is what one would call “a reluctant shit-heel”; sure she’s conspiring with Dr. Robert Hoffman (Ramy Zada) to bilk her dying husband, Ernest (Bingo O’Malley) out of his vast fortune via hypnosis… but she doesn’t feel great about it, until the dough begins to be well in hand that is. As fate would have it, Ernest buys the farm, so Bob and Jess chuck his dead ass in a large freezer in the basement and carry on with the Devil’s business… which you’d imagine would go smoothly, but

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Aug 9, 2021
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George A. Romero’s Classic Gets A Fresh Take With ‘Night Of The Animated Dead’

George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic gets a fresh take with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the film set to be released this September. Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. In the movie, “siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a remote cemetery in Pennsylvania when they are suddenly set upon by zombies. Barbara flees and takes refuge in an abandoned farmhouse along with stranded motorist Ben and four local survivors found hiding in the cellar. Together, the group must fight to stay alive against the oncoming horde of zombies while also confronting their own fears and prejudices.” Night of the Animated Dead features the voice talents of Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy, Transformers) as Harry Cooper, Dulé

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 4, 2021
Horror Fuel

“Day Of The Dead” Series Premieres This Fall On SyFy

SyFy is gearing up to deliver a new 10-episode series that is a new spin on George A. Romero’s 1985 movie Day of the Dead, titled – you guessed it – “Day of the Dead“. Variety is reporting that the series will now premiere this fall. Written by showrunners and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, the series centers on six strangers fighting to survive the first 24 hours of the zombie apocalypse. Steven Kostanski, who is directing four of the series’ episodes in the first season has teased that the new series will have ties to the classic horror movie. However, he couldn’t go into detail. The series is produced by Jeff Holland and Drew Brown for Cartel and HiTide Studios’ Jeff Holland, Stan Spry, and Drew Brown are also producing. Steven Kostanski will also serve as executive producer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2021
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George A. Romero’s ‘Twilight Of The Dead’ Being Made Four Years After His Death

Four years after his death, George A. Romero‘s unmade zombie movie Twilight of the Dead is now in the works. Romero was working on the film when he passed away in 2017, now his wife Suzanne Romero is determined to see it made. Along with screenwriters, Susanne Romero is working to complete it and plans to meet with directors soon, THR reports. Twilight of the Dead is intended to be the “concluding chapter” in George A. Romero‘s zombie “Dead” franchise, including the six existing films, that began in 1968 with the classic film Night of the Living Dead. Twilight of the Dead was written by George A. Romero along with Palo Zelati. After Romero’s death, Zelati requested to continue work on the script and brought on writers Joe Knetter and Robert L. Lucas. The film is a direct sequel to 2005’s Land of the Dead and will completely bypass Diary of the Dead as well as Survival of the Dead.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2021
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George A. Romero & Dario Argento’s ‘Two Evil Eyes’ Getting A 4K Ultra Re-Release

Blue Underground, the company that brought you Maniac and Zombie on 4K, is gearing up to deliver Two Evil Eyes on 4K Ultra this summer. Originally released back in 1990, the film was directed by two legendary directors, George A. Romero and Dario Argento. Two Evil Eyes features two tales, both based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe. In one story a greedy wife murders her husband, in the other, a reporter takes in a strange black cat. The movie features an all-star cast including Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs), Ramy Ada (“NYPD Blue”), Bingo O’Malley (Creepshow), John Amos (Coming to America, Coming 2 America), Tom Atkins (My Bloody Valentine, Halloween III), and Jonathan Adams (Rocky Horror Picture Show). Two Evil Eyes will be released on August 24, 2021, “in true 4K Ultra High Definition with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix.” We’ll let you know when the pre-order date is announced.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2021
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Shudder To Release Lost George A. Romero Movie ‘The Amusement Park’

In 1973, genre icon George A. Romero made the film The Amusement Park, but it was never released, until now. Shudder is set to release the film this summer, Variety reports. The film was commissioned by the Lutheran Society, which hired Romero to make a socially conscious movie meant to draw attention to the plight of the elderly in contemporary society. However, after watching it, the non-profit group decided it was too gruesome for mainstream audiences and it never was released. Lincoln Maazel stars as an elderly man who becomes increasingly disoriented during a visit to a theme park. What he initially thinks will be an ordinary day quickly turns into a hellish nightmare filled with roller coasters and chaotic crowds. The film was discovered back in 2018 by longtime Guillermo del Toro collaborator Daniel Kraus and was restored in 4K Ultra. Romero’s widow, Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, produces the film. This is not the only lost Romero project recently brought to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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Filmmaking Documentary ‘Clapboard Jungle’ Coming This January

This January, journey inside the world of filmmaking with Justin McConnell‘s documentary Clapboard Jungle which gives viewers a rarely seen glimpse into what it really takes to get movies made. The documentary is described as “An emotional and introspective journey following five years in the life and career of an independent filmmaker, supported by dozens of interviews, posing one question: how does an indie filmmaker survive in the current film business?” The in depth documentary features interviews with Guillermo Del Toro, Richard Stanley, Barbara Crampton, Paul Schrader, Tom Savini, George A. Romero, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Michael Biehn, Frank Henenlotter, and many more.” The acclaimed documentary, sitting at 96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, has been featured as an Official Selection of Fantasia, Sitges, Frightfest (Winner Best Documentary), Night Visions, IFI Horrorthon, South African Horrorfest (Winner Best Documentary), CUFF. Docs, Terror-Fi New Zealand, Buffalo Dreams (Winner Best Documentary), Fantaspoa (2021), and Canadian Film Fest. Clapboard Jungle, which explores the challenges and rewards

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 11, 2021

Daniel Kraus Discusses Co-Writing George A. Romero’s Last Novel ‘The Living Dead’

You don’t get more prolific in the zombie genre than writer-director George A. Romero. When you hear the word zombie, his name comes to mind. Sadly, we lost Romero when he passed away on July 16, 2017. But July 16 left behind several projects, including the half-written novel The Living Dead. Romero’s widow wanted to see the novel complete, so she reached out to best-selling novelist Daniel Kraus, the same author who co-wrote The Shape of Water with Guillermo del Toro. Now, after years of work, the novel is complete and soon to be released. I sat down with Kraus to talk about The Living Dead and the process of bringing George A. Romero’s final body of work to his fans and the world. Kraus has a long record of delivering brilliant novels, including Trollhunters, adapted for the Netflix series Scowler, Rotters, and so many more. He expressed how honored he was to co-write the novel, and I think he

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

New George A. Romero Novel Surfaces: The Living Dead

On July 16, 2017, the horror genre said goodbye to one of the world’s most iconic filmmakers, George A. Romero. As fans mourned many came to the realization that we would never see another book or film from the godfather of the zombie genre. As three years passed, the world had no idea that a new body of work from Romero would surface. After the filmmaker’s death his widow and agent stumbled across a partially written book. After reading it, they reached out to New York Best Seller Daniel Kraus, the author who had teamed up with Guillermo del Toro to write both The Shape of Water and Trollhunters which both earned adaptations. Kraus set out to finish Romero’s novel The Living Dead. We asked Kraus about the process of properly capturing Romero’s vision. …studying all his films, screenplays, interviews, interviewing people who knew him, long talks with his wife, then reading critical analysis of his work. Finally, I got

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2020
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