George Romero's Zombie "Of the Dead" movie series review

[@jds433]

I am from Monroeville, sadly I think the only thing left in the mall from the movie is a small bridge over a pond. They even had to petition to keep it a few years ago! Also there is a Zombie Walk every year at the mall, and they often turn one of the empty stores into a little museum around that time.

[@SuperPeterok]

Do you still like live there?

[@carljohnson589]

That’s nice :)

[@franknbeanz147]

Being used for a memorable film you think they'd keep it looking the same

[@jamesconboy1612]

jds433 my dad saw dawn of the dead at the theatre there when it came out and a couple of his cousins were zombies in the movie. I would go there all the time when I visit my grandparents throughout my childhood

[@barryjohnson409]

Survival in the mall, wow...how long could it last?

[@patrikohrstrom1227]

"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth." RIP George A. Romero

[@youraverageshermanfirefly2182]

Long live the legend

[@slinq]

dude have you been outside lately, gender neutral propaganda topped with pansy political correct brain washing . i would say hell is full and we are now in the zombie apocalypse

[@albertsiochi4079]

Famous quote from dawn of the dead from 1978

[@calumbyrne5926]

@@slinq ....

[@LordTrashcanRulez]

@@slinq spitting facts

[@Albert_Wesker_1969]

It's a shame George Romero wasn't picked in the end to direct the Resident Evil films. They would have turned out better than they did.

[@r.graves5531]

Albert Wesker 1969 anybody but Paul WS Anderson would've been better

[@Albert_Wesker_1969]

Well put R. Graves.

[@Contemplativeman101]

Well...somehow...we got 7 movies each getting progressively more wacky. That deserves some kind of notice. And they were R so it wasn’t even pandering to the teen crowd

[@Colddirector]

If Romero was directing the RE movies, we wouldn't have been introduced to Rich Evans' beautiful angelic laughter.

[@RedShirtRemyStarship]

Albert Wesker 1969 They should have. They don’t even focus on zombies in most of the films. Resident Evil 7 isn’t even about zombies. Not a single undead. It instead focuses on some crazy cannibal family. There are these creatures that echo zombies that attack you behind every door.

[@weaselrider]

The scene where that guy gets his vocal cords ripped out makes my stomach turn every single time. I'm not the kind of person to get grossed out by gore, but that makes me not want to watch the third movie. That, to me is the sign that George Romero is the king of zombies.

[@SuperPeterok]

Jared have you ever seen Violence Jack?

[@bradpaton3927]

Hollyweird's Frankenstein's monster is the king of zombies.

[@nortonsegahippie4574]

House by the cemetery the father has his throat ripped out it was fun for me

[@dannydorko7075]

same. I think, for me anyway, sounds can be just as disturbing as visuals.

[@DrDolan2000]

It's so awful. In a good way of course

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Day of the Dead is one of my favorite films, simply for Bub. I damn near shed a tear over a flesh eater. Partly due to Frankenstein's character set up of him, his eccentricity as an actor really made Bub come alive on his own, no pun intended.

[@DemonBoy3223]

I'm going outta box saying this, but I'd say that *_Day of the Dead_* may be my personal favorite out of the original Dead Trilogy (or entire series). I enjoy the underground military-science facility and the crew's futile attempt to find a cure. I also love how it has an actual human antagonist in Captain Rhodes, he feels like an actual threat to the protagonists more than the zombies themselves. It also shows how living isolated during a zombie apocalypse could cause severe mental deterioration. And the amazing music score by John Harrison (the same guy who'd go on to direct the _Dune_ miniseries in 2002).

[@SuperPeterok]

Loved the Jamaican dude the most. He was the most human out of everyone.

[@jedd.0322]

its my favorite too

[@MST3Killa]

I'd also argue the female lead in Dawn was not a throw away character. She starts weak and grows, that's her arc. She's useless to the others because she's pregnant and can't be trusted to handle anything but she learns how to shoot and even learns to fly the helicopter in case something happened to Flyboy. Hell, she's the reason they survive in the end!

[@celticjay2306]

MST3Killa Carol walking dead

[@mafistowaltz4857]

agreed,, solid point.

[@minority86]

@Coy Leigh she sniped two zombies trying to eat Roger while he was between the trucks

[@DrDolan2000]

+@@minority86 Doesn't sound useless to me

[@imposterblockade1826]

@@minority86 rip Roger I wish we would get a sequel following a swat unit

[@fullyuki]

"Yeah, Trucks, BIG RIGS!!!!!"

[@magicamadeye]

You're winner

[@ljohnson9988]

Biiig Motherfkin' Rigs!!

[@nathanclark2424]

fullyuki "Son of a bitch!"

[@Redbean23]

fullyuki BIIIIIIG MOTHAFKIN RIIIIGS

[@undertheredhood8720]

Never lose your always winner

[@Untouchaable]

R.I.P. George A. Romero. One of the best directors of all time.

[@jakesmith8941]

Facts

[@ThePreciseClimber]

The hell? He died?

[@michaeldavidson8971]

Best director of all time? Oh come on man! you need to expand your movie viewing world.

[@madrox8]

yes he died roughly a year or 2 ago

[@Stefandorf]

and you have to learn reading because he said ONE of the best directors of all time. and i gree, even after watching stuff from kubrick, hitchcock, spielberg, lynch, fincher and what not. also, even if he says that it's his favorite director. so what? you can't compare romero's dawn to the dead to, let's say, spielberg's duel/jaws or hitchcocks psycho/the birds. even in the horror genre there is too much difference in style. if you love zombieflicks, romero is your fav director. simple as that!

[@MikeSpicyWinner]

I actually loved the soundtrack for Day of The Dead. Had one of the best antagonists and Bub is my favorite zombie, in one of my favorite zombie movies.

[@chrispellicci6587]

I think , it won an award for best sound tracks

[@milky3044]

@@chrispellicci6587 gorillaz also sampled it

[@mazingerz9118]

Man I LOVE that soundtrack, got it from eBay :)

[@andu1854]

Even people Who don’t like Day, have praised Bub as a great character and he ends up being the most human

[@megaben99]

did you know that in the Japanese version of Dawn of the Dead, they had to put an explanation in the film to explain the cause of the zombie virus. it turns out that a planet outside our solar system exploded and the rays from the explosion hit earth and that is what caused the undead to rise.

[@DrDolan2000]

Not a bad add-on in my opinion. That's actually really interesting

[@SaintsBro217]

They referenced that in a bonus feature of the remake. "Some say it may be of a space-born virus".

[@rogue7723]

I always thought in the Dead movies, people became zombies through a disease, like in "Pride & Prejudice & Zombies".

[@destynova4512]

Interesting, but always liked it with no explanation. Always feeling keeping something unknown keeps it fresh.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

Didn't the original movie mentioned it being caused after a spaceprobe returned from Venus?

[@acecunningham719]

George Romero’s final novel “The Living Dead” shows what he wanted to do for Day of the Dead. The book weaves all the movies together in a single timeline and it is a masterpiece. It really is the final zombie story

[@punishederic4761]

I didn't know this existed, thanks! I'll be checking it out.

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

I too didn’t know it existed. I HAVE TO FIND IT NOW!!

[@MattReillyProductions]

Best horror series out there! Glad George finally got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! RIP GEORGE ROMERO

[@jeandonaghue2150]

U do realise that any 1 can have a star as long as they pay for it and pay for the up keep , it not a sign of talent getting 1, u don't get offered a star , u or someone on ur behalf has to apply for it

[@horrorgorehoundgamesmovier3531]

Man we lost so many horror legends. Romero,Craven,Scrimm. But Legends never die may thier spirts and legends live on through thier films.

[@ianfindly3257]

.. . Hershel Gordon Lewis, Tobe Hooper.

[@theslidepodcast]

Heroes get remembered legends never die Like if you recognize this quote

[@homelesshannah50]

The Sandlot said by Art Lefluer playing Babe Ruth

[@zakazany1945]

Romero become a zombie himself now

[@JulieWallis1963]

*their*

[@IkarosTypeAlpha]

Never realized Goblin did the music for Dawn of the Dead. I loved Suspiria's soundtrack

[@nclhngr]

That movie is amazing. That band is amazing. Together, the whole operation made a legendary movie.

[@a3j54tresjoia]

"If you have footage of your friends getting killed, how could you be so insensitive to put music in it?" Oddly enough, James didn't realize that realistically describes KZbinrs in the modern day.

[@DrDolan2000]

Unfortunately. Remember when KZbin was more wholesome? Feels like eons ago

[@jobdylan5782]

@@DrDolan2000 no, I don't remember that lol

[@AFanOfCinema]

He made that before the Logan Paul incident in Japan happened so I can see why he'd think that

[@jasonbrown6113]

@@AFanOfCinema Well that wasn't Logan Paul's friend, if he has any.

[@Sanodi21]

What, no comment on the cherry on top of the bloody sundae that was Rhodes' death? That Bub *salutes* him as he's torn apart?

[@derrickhaggard]

Agreed.

[@sycbeck652]

and the horroifying "CHOKE ON EM" as hes torn apart and shot by bub

[@Grandmastergav86]

Rhodes is such a great character.

[@cardiacade]

@@sycbeck652 Shit, is that what he says? Since the day I saw it when it came out on VHS I've never been able to work out what Rhodes was saying!

[@sycbeck652]

@@cardiacade Yeah man it's a great line and the actor that played Capt Rhodes (cant remember the name off the top of my head) Ad-Libbed the line. Fantastic 😅

[@tonyajw85]

Can't believe that you didn't mention the zombie that shot somebody in Land of the Dead. Great moment.

[@Special_Tactics_Force_Unit]

My favorite part of that movie was them coming out of the water. So good

[@BrettAllbritton]

I have to respectfully disagree with your comment about the female characters in this series being badly written. If I may offer my humble defense, I think Romero's female characters are one of the most interesting aspects of his films. Barbra always gets criticized for going crazy and being useless, but I personally agree with Judith O'Dea's take on it: she's just responding in the way that most people probably really would react in that situation. In the case of Fran, she's pregnant, and as the film goes on she has to stand up for herself to show the guys that she isn't just their "den mother." Note how they accept FlyBoy despite his incompetence but leave her for household tasks. Then there's Sarah, who's the hero of the film and stands her ground against Capt Rhodes throughout. Yeah, Fran does seem a bit useless in that particular situation, but I wouldn't say that scene represents her or the female characters of the Dead series overall.

[@The_OneManCrowd]

Agreed. All of them were great and had excellent character arcs IMO.

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

Sarah and Remake Barbara are my favorite characters from this series. One of my favorite parts of Day is when she gets slapped in the face by a hysterical Miguel and she just gives him a cold stare before he crumbles in despair. It's like the exact opposite of the Night scene where Ben slaps Barbara for freaking out in classic movie female tradition. I honestly think it might've been an intentional call back.

[@WolfHreda]

I'm pretty sure all of Tom Savini's characters are really just him. 🤣

[@mestre12]

Great movie series. RIP George Romero.

[@briantunzi2462]

THANK YOU AN YES R.I.P GEORGE !

[@BlackArroToons]

The zombies in Day of the Dead, gritty and gory as hell. The zombie hordes at the end, pretty awesome. Dawn of the Dead, great adventure in a zombie filled world.

[@xXdarkdekuXx]

Just found out George Romero is dead.. holy shit that was hard to process, I shed a few tears. How did I miss that, RIP George

[@frogman9721]

The vocal chords being ripped out is too much for me jfc

[@gojifan54gaming15]

frog man ikr!?

[@gabemewell3643]

Yeah,it made me feel a but queasy.

[@fujitafunk]

It's gruesome and bothers me too. If it makes you feel better, I had to look it up and vocal chords don't really work that way.

[@ReverendxGrimm]

I fucking loved it! I'm sad it wasnt as realistic as it could've been. :(

[@amanibob1416]

As for last words: "Gurgle gurgle" Isn't exactly "inspiring"...

[@igable82]

Dawn of the Dead is my favorite, the original. My favorite character is homie. Guy is about to commit suicide and then just says "fuck it!" and proceeds with just one bullet to fight off the zombies and gets to the helicopter. Love that scene so much!

[@AnAverageGoblin]

in the original plot for the movie he was actually going to pull the trigger on himself, and the pregnant woman was going to kill herself with the blades of the helicopter.

[@zzzombie888]

I got to see Day at a midnight showing in early 86... I loved it from the start and the soundtrack by John Harrison (Creepshow composer and Tales From The Darkside as well) is unappreciated and amazing.

[@RoshDroz]

I've already watched 90% of your reposted vids this year, but I still love watching them over again. Please never stop making some form of Monster Madness. It makes October one of my favorite months, and I never even used to give a shit about Halloween.

[@FeralDragon]

They were just standing there filming their friends fighting for their lives in Diary of the Dead, lol, who does that? Even for a zombie film it was ridiculous and unrealistic.

[@thebrokenglasskids5196]

Not really. Watch how modern people are as far as filming things with their -Smart- phones and then take into consideration how obsessed those same people are with uploading that content to their -Social- media accounts so they can get Twitter -famous.- I would guess that was the idea of having them nonchalantly filming like that. Not sure why James and so many people don't understand that. Romero always had relevant social commentary in his films to remind people that we real-world humans are far worse monsters then the zombies in his films.

[@BackwoodsFilms]

I thought it was sad that Romero, who is considered a pioneer in the genre, made a "found footage" movie that was just trendy at the time and totally unoriginal.

[@mikshinee87]

Overuse of screens can lead to loss in tissue volume in the grey matter area of our brains (the front lobe). This is the processing area of the brain responsible for prioritising and planning. Another affected area is the insula, the core circuit for mediating compassion and empathy for others. By giving children smartphones at an early age and allowing them an almost uncontrolled access society is creating an army of the living dead, without the ability to feel empathy or plan for the future. And so I believe there are teenagers today capable of emotionelessly filming their friends fighting for their lives or dying . I belive there are more of them than you think.

[@harrylime8077]

What would make a movie about cannibal walking dead more ‘realistic’?

[@joshuaholland5279]

What if it’s just a documentary of the zombie virus after it’s been dealt with

[@skijumpnose]

CHOKE ON THEM! CHOKE ON THEM!

[@nastylittlecritter]

skijumpnose such an underrated movie, Day needs more love

[@fuegonintendo9117]

I said get back in your chair... You didnt get back in your chair

[@vegetasolo1221]

木下 那個全名叫作 大腸牡蠣麵線 妳吃的是改良版的一般不會有柴魚高湯也不會有雞肉 而加一些豚大腸與烏醋會更好吃 。木下放的香菜是重點 敲會吃的說

[@kelvingoce7587]

What does that mean

[@TheAshevillian]

Watch the film!

[@roguecactus7]

I fear we reached "peak zombie" around 2011. It's all downhill from here, folks. Until the great "zombie renaissance" of 2060.

[@danonecuvisine]

roguecactus7 Train to Busan came out in 2016 and it was amazing

[@roguecactus7]

Light Yagami I agree, but sometimes I wanted to yell, “FUCKING MOVE GODDAMMIT!” As far as the argument, I was referring to “peak zombie”, as in zombies being fucking everywhere. But I hope you are right. 👍

[@horrorhoarder8372]

The zombie movie sub genre is well known to go through peaks and lows in terms of relative quality and popularity that have been on going since White Zombie (1932). However, the sub genre has probably become most popular in the mainstream since Resident Evil and 28 Days Later (both 2002) than it ever has before including when I call the "Golden Age" of the late 60's to the mid 80's! Peace...

[@PungiFungi]

How about they doing something they’ve never tried before...a zombie movie where people actually do things right and stopped acting stupid and survived.

[@SuperPeterok]

Woody Harrelson can revive it.

[@Wardner213]

When there's a new Cinemassacre upload at 7am then the work day has a good start :D

[@pek5117]

knew some people that worked on one of his films and made a zombie film here. amazing practical effects and a staple of any horror film maker

[@CarlJohnson-rh8zv]

What's the name of the movie they made I would love to know

[@amplifymysound]

ive been watching cinemassacre since 2010, thats such a long time.i remember your trip to the cemetary

[@OropherThranduil]

Yeah, it's a long and fun ride with James and the gang.

[@adamterry6383]

yup. I look back at all the movies and cartoons I grew up with in the 80s and early 90s...how ingrained they have become in my life. I look at monster madness and Cinemassacre with the same fondness.

[@sotijas]

i joined youtube because of him back in 2007

[@r3n3gad33]

Joshua Howard Same!

[@marcoslopez_]

sotijas I found out about Angry Videogame Nerd in 2008. I loved the reviews so much, I made a KZbin account and subscribed. Been a huge fan ever since.

[@habadasheryjones]

Rhodes last words always crack me up. "CHOKE ON 'EM! CHOKE ON 'EM!"

[@horrorfan4-life689]

George achieved something amazing and that is making a trilogy that contains 3 masterpiece's each unique in it's own way.

[@grunions9648]

I'm so glad you mentioned the sped-up scream in Day, my favourite FX scene ever thanks to Savini's attention to detail there.

[@oyonan]

I’m actually a bit surprised Bub’s cameo in Walking Dead wasn’t mentioned. But is great!

[@loganise]

I remember watching Day of the Dead as a young teenager, with a deep affection for zombie flicks. I remember vividly when that dude that gets bitten and gets his arm chopped off uses like a torch to cauterize the cut. That stuck with me so much. Romero is a visionary, for sure. Master of gore, and the practical effects are amazing, even today.

[@KR-mc9ut]

Can’t believe that gorillaz used the “Hello is anyone there Hello” from day of the dead

[@dogedog8686]

What song was that from?

[@frankbutch323]

@@dogedog8686 M1 A1

[@austins.2495]

Why can't you believe it?

[@NitPickz]

They did? Huh. My dad has that as a ringtone. Cracks me up every time.

[@GSVRemix]

I really like how you addressed the found-footage style in Diary of the Dead. It doesn't look realistic at all, and that ruins the whole idea.

[@Riel2Reel]

Dawn has always been my favorite.

[@SuperPeterok]

Bub was awesome

[@henrybemis3439]

I always liked Dawn better than Night. It was much gorier, much scarier, and much more dystopic. Of course, watching it when I was 12 didn't help..

[@D2MightyDucks]

Henry Bemis Dawn is my favorite movie of all time! I've seen it seriously about 100 times!

[@Themboys22]

Fatsmcgee andhisretards3 i love it, making apocalypse style horror movies doesn’t always have to be depressing, i like when movies don’t take themselves too seriously and just show the characters having fun and showing their character traits.

[@pixelsheep8939]

Yeah although I do like Dawn I find Day to be much better. I find dawn doesn't take itself serious enough.

[@SuperPeterok]

What about Return of the Living Dead

[@markpugh6808]

Greatest Zombie film of all time

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Halloween is the best time on KZbin. Just an explosion of awesome content

[@horrorfan4-life689]

The children zombies that attack Peter actress (Ken Foree) at the airport are the niece and nephew of Tom Savini! Also yes Barbra (Night) and Fran (Dawn) were depicted as weak. However Romero regretted doing that and that's why Sarah (Day) was written as a strong character. I took a trip to Monroeville for Living Dead Weekend 2018 it was Dawn's 40th anniversary. Yes the mall is more modern but if you're a fanatic there's enough left to let you know where you are! The entire cast of Dawn are great and very friendly people.

[@eduardopipinel]

Day of the Dead, Reanimator, The Return of the Living Dead... what an year! I always found Day the darkest, the most iring and disturbing zombie movie ever. I've been always a fan of this flick. Also, I just love how Romero turns the tables by making humans monsters to the point that when Bub becomes more human he kills for revenge, not feeding instinct. Which, makes him an assassin. Not to mention the gore!

[@SuperPeterok]

Why wasn't Return of the Dead talked about here????

[@CassidyShadewing]

Kinda wish you talked some about the remakes. Like how Dawn's 90's remake kinda fixes what few flaws was in the original such as making Barbra not a throwaway character. Though I understand this purely about the Romero ones.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Night's remake was the good one that you are implying, Dawn's remake had the fast zombies and other shit that ruined it.

[@CassidyShadewing]

Yeah I mean night, but I feel Dawn is fine as well, Its not as good because it looses a lot of the atmosphere; but I don't care about how zombies move, thy are fictional and their rules can be whatever is needed to try an tell an effective story. Both imo are FAR superior to Night 3D.

[@chewchewpark]

TransGamer Girl talking like that is how Twilight came to be...

[@smasher.338]

The best part about down of the dead is the way during other movies you say to yourself "if i was in that situation id do...", in dotd they act realistically, so you don't really have any "what i would do moments". Its rare in films so when you see it, it definitely gets you more invested.

[@Dcfan200]

7:31 _"Yeah, trucks..."_ *Big Rigs flashbacks commence*

[@matthewhauxwell9716]

Joe Pilato (who plays Rhodes in Day of the Dead) also turns up near the start of Dawn of the Dead as a police officer. I don't know if its the same character or if Romero just reused the same actor.

[@bradpaton3927]

He's TOTALLY the same character; he just got promoted.

[@greenaum]

@@bradpaton3927 Promoted from the Police to the Army? At a special research base? That WAS quick!

[@bradpaton3927]

@@greenaum those movies were filmed YEARS apart; so, no, slow, bro.

[@greenaum]

@@bradpaton3927 They were filmed YEARS apart but the zombie apocalypse must've really carried on in fits and starts. Like, 1978 being a particularly bad year, but some progress made for humanity to survive through to 1985, in the early months of which everything went quickly to shit again. You have to see the continuity, such as it is, as all the films being set at roughly the same time, probably in order. The later post-2000 ones featured lots of technology that wasn't available "yesterday" in 1969 or whatever, but they are just films after all. There's a loose continuity, some characters are given one, a bit, even if it doesn't make sense in an utterly concrete scheme. But films don't have to be like that, because they're written for normal people to enjoy, not obsessive rule-followers!

[@bradpaton3927]

@@greenaum these cmnt's quickly wenTo shit, again.

[@greenfroppy212]

That screech once the guy was getting his vocal cords ripped out is going to haunt my dreams. That sounded like a creature from another world

[@CJC15]

Did you just say Dawn Of The Dead has "hyper-realistic" blood? It looks like melted crayons!

[@bradpaton3927]

Ah! Chalk it all ^ to art versus life!

[@The24thWight]

Hyper realistic doesn't mean realistic it means more real than real. Like how sometimes a real explosion doesn't look as real as a CGI one.

[@francisbottoni6470]

CJ C and I love those melted crayons type blood ☺️

[@Spider-Man42069]

@BeEg_yOsHi_90 didn't need to say that he already said it

[@stokesa3122]

....did James just use the phrase "hyper-realistic blood?"

[@2-d857]

Oh god why... *Shitty sonic.exe flashbacks*

[@ninjagator1183]

Someone call Hoodoohoodlumsrevenge

[@Azariachan]

No mention of Asia Argento, Dario Argento's daughter, being in Land of the Dead?

[@SuperPeterok]

Is she really?

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Her dad must have did some weird satanic ritual abuse on her. He probably busted that ass right out lol then it turned her into a sick monster as well. Thats why these sick fucking demons need to be straight up lynched. They fear us, rightfully so.

[@instinctivelychelsea2905]

i love that this is from 2013, your videos really hold up no matter how much time goes by and they stand the test of time , i love your reviews. just the right amount of opinion and fact and movie trivia and the story lines are just right were it doesnt ruin seeing the whole movie for me but instead pumps me up to see the whole movie instead of ruining it for me.

[@b2manatees]

Whew. I'm even more grateful that I stopped watching these films after Day of the Dead. Romero's return to the franchise looks abysmal. Great reviews James.

[@fennglordd6365]

I like the Ichi thumbnail

[@b2manatees]

What's an Ichi? j/k. Zatoichi is amazing forever.

[@davidphan1017]

ManateeAdvocate ,I have a great time to see

[@bilibiliism]

what? romero is dead? Died in 2017? Didnt realise it until now. R.I.P

[@austins.2495]

Yes. Romero is dead. Died in 2017. You didn't realize it until now. R.I.P.

[@rob5541]

I love the soundtrack of Day of the Dead, such great guitar solos and possibly the best zombie eating death of all time haha. Dawn for the win though, masterpiece.

[@scms2528]

The best trilogies are the ones where you can't decide which is best. Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Evil Dead, and Romero's Trilogy of the Dead!

[@jadenvanhess2341]

Some of these I have no problem deciding which is best.

[@gothimaya2776]

I definitely appreciate these videos a lot. It allows me to lightly experience these movies without the gore causing worse terrors and mares on me. Thank you for this tasteful fusion of information and cuts of content from the original work.

[@gyromurphy]

George Romero is revered here in Pittsburgh. So much so that our local theme park, Kennywood, gets a Romero theme for a few weeks in October. Nothing goes together better than Funnel cakes, rollercoasters and Zombies.

[@jasonvoorhees2767]

My uncles ringtone is “ they’re coming to get you Barbara” and it’s great.

[@nofatchicks2315]

Mine is the return of the living dead theme

[@hoplite_techno]

I can watch this again and again. Always fun when James talks about zombie stuff

[@tabelchobg1756]

You maybe didn't notice but one of the policemen in Dawn of the Dead who was trying to run away with boat is actually the same actor who played captain Rhodes in Day of the Dead. I also love these movies (mainly the origunal trilogy + the remake from 1990). RIP George Romero 1940-2017, the creator of classic zombie movies

[@spartanpij]

Honestly seeing James Rolfe outside of AVGN is amazing. You are both a great actor and reviewer ❤

[@dacypher22]

Oh man, I had no idea that we lost Joe Pilato this year! RIP. You made Day of the Dead the masterpiece that it was!

[@nosidezero]

RIP George A Romero Great filmography.

[@israelponce6909]

I remember call of the dead in call of duty

[@RuggedCoyote69]

IT'S CINEMASSACRE'S MONSTER MADNESS!!!

[@Disturbed0neGaming]

Land of the Dead is one of my favorite zombie movies, along with the 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake! I've seen them dozens of times each!

[@rawrdino7046]

Is there a of the dead collection or something?

[@DeeJaye93]

Day was the best. The part where you hear the soldiers vocal chords tearing still makes me shudder

[@harrysstuff4839]

It's freaking horrific I know

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

George was a pure brilliant genius with the whole franchise, and everything after Day is him putting all his ideas onto the big screen that didn’t make it into his day movie.

[@olemannen9540]

Please make a Shaun of the dead review

[@chadbrick67]

No

[@REDANDSILVER741]

Phil Dawson yes

[@no8965]

@@chadbrick67 yes

[@raph2954]

@@chadbrick67 yes

[@chadbrick67]

@@VaderPopsVicodin10 triggered snowflakes galore on here wow

[@BushcraftingBogan]

I always loved “Day of The Dead”. It had a creepy atmosphere and interesting story line. I loved the “head pull” gag and I couldn’t figure out how they pulled it off. And C’mon who doesn’t want to be bff’s with Bub?

[@nukem851]

Hes a legend shame he never made his resident evil version in 99.

[@greatonslaut]

I come back every year around the beginning of fall to watcg this. You're an amazing narrarator and commentator.

[@ToshiroSquad10]

I'd love to see James review Train To Busan. Easily one of the best zombie movies ever made.

[@lukecarroll5136]

These are your best kind of videos dude, talking old monsters from both a film maker and fan perspective

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

I still cannot believe you got the late Great George A. Romero to cameo in your Living Dead one. That said, considering the nature of his films, to anyone who has access to his body, shoot it in the head. You never know.

[@z0mbiezak]

Day of the Dead is by far my favorite zombie movie. Always been a big Romero fan since I was a kid. I don't have tattoos, but if I ever got one, I always imagined it being Bub holding the revolver before shooting Rhodes

[@zzzombie888]

R.I.P Joe Pilato and Richard Liberty and of course George A Romero. :(

[@leroypaulsen4566]

"The people in this movie just don't die, they fucking suffer." THAT should have been a tagline on the front cover of the VHS tape for Day of the Dead.

[@DrDolan2000]

One of my favorite of James' reviews

[@theblacksheep9739]

Now you're telling me you don't have the SHIT you need?!

[@Mister-Sinner0]

day of the dead was always my favourite since i was a kid, the gore is SOOO good.

[@lordjish1606]

Holy crap, I’ve been to the mall from dawn of the dead and not even noticed!

[@DonCapiche]

I prefer the "extended" version. The intro sets the world better.

[@frankrtwiw]

13:40 Oh, good; I just heard the soundtrack to my night terrors for the next few weeks.

[@snappa8791]

The whole scene when they storm the project's js my absolute favorite!!! Willie's gone apeshit man!!!

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

I wish more people would talk about the 1990s remake. I love how they modernized Barbara's character while keeping her vulnerability (not just a generic female action hero you'd see nowadays) and the zombies looked fantastic! I feel like it's very underrated when compared to the other films in the series.

[@MyCatInABox]

At 9:06 ... Joe Pilato signed your cover, huh? That's pretty bad-ass!

[@alexandredion2151]

Quarantining gave me time to discover new movies. I loved Creepshow so I decided to give a try to Dawn of the Dead. It truly blew me away by how capitvating it was ! Honestly I was expecting schlocky B-horror stuff but I fell in love with it. I was a bit disappointed by Day of the Dead, which I watched right after and almost instantly forgot except for a few death scenes. Great review !

[@letsvlogwithbigjohn3914]

Original dawn of the dead is my all time favorite zombie movie then original night of the living dead

[@daoust26]

Romero is the greatest of all time, no one can imitate or out do his work. Stories and special effects are epic and the gore death scenes will always be memorable.

[@jhhone]

The zombie pie fight scene in '78's "Dawn" was a bit too much!

[@miguelvidal2335]

@Jimmy S Bro this not a Tarkovsky film, it's a Zombie film about some guys who try to survive in a mall full of giant Smurfs, what's deep about it?

[@raccoonstarsmember]

Your passion for horror film has always been contagious. Please keep up the great work :)

[@gyromurphy]

mon-ROE-ville. Anyone here from Pittsburgh ear's tweak at that pronunciation of Monroeville?

[@druffner]

Agreed!

[@ahighervibe4086]

The SOUNDTRACK to Dawn is EPIC....and a big reason the film is as powerful as it is! This is never mentioned in the media, but as a HUGE Romero fan I can clearly see!

[@kappakiev9672]

Something always bugs me about zombies. What's stopping them from eating eachother?

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

Kappa Kiev you'd wanna eat rotten flesh over fresh flesh?

[@zobladar]

...and why did they eat only a small portion of their victim instead of completely consuming them so they couldn't become a zombie? Is that the way they reproduce..ish..?

[@kappakiev9672]

Why would they prefer one over another? Zombies aren't very smart typically

[@ValosarX]

Yeah that has always bothered me. You see zombies eating people limb from limb yet you see armies of mostly whole zombies with a little damage that keeps them mobile

[@CassDaMan1138]

Faktea Lalfakzuala I have a theory. The corpse their eating gets cold before they finish causing them to move on and what's left reanimates if there is enough brain matter and also some people get away with a bite or are mauled then die later and reanimate.

[@patrickellis6529]

It's always awesome when you learn your favorite KZbinr likes the same movies you do.