WATCHcanonNight of the Living Dead
1968 · USA · 96m
Invented the modern zombie, lost its own copyright, and has one of the bleakest endings ever filmed.
Goreledger 9/10
Director · 5 films
Horror films directed by George A. Romero
5 films directed by George A. Romero are catalogued in the ledger, from 1968 to 1985. Countries of origin: USA and Italy. The most common subgenres here are zombie (4), extreme / transgressive (1), gothic (1) and psychological (1). The best-documented entries are Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985).
The films
WATCHcanon
WATCHknownMartin
1977 · USA · 95m
Romero's own favourite. A vampire film in which there may be no vampire, only a disturbed boy with razor blades.
WATCHcanonDawn of the Dead
1978 · USA/Italy · 126m
The best zombie film ever made, set in a shopping mall, and much funnier than people remember.
Goreledger 9/10
WATCHknownCreepshow
1982 · USA · 120m
Romero and King doing EC Comics, with panel borders, primary lighting and a story about a cake.
WATCHcanonDay of the Dead
1985 · USA · 100m
The bleakest of Romero's trilogy, hated on release, and Tom Savini's best work.