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The Amusement Park
Jeff Whitehead and Ryan Carr
William Lincoln, a businessman in his 20s, casually asks a small-town coffee shop barista about a carousel horse atop its roof. Within earshot, an elderly man asks William if he’d like to learn about the history of the sprawling amusement park that once stood on that spot.
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From Hoopla
Beyond Zombie Politics
The Art of George A. Romero’s Cinema
Adrienne Boutang
A fresh collection of academic takes on George Romero’s work, divided into the teams of genre, music, and creative process, along with an interview with Suzanne Desrocher-Romero.
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The Crazies
George A. Romero
When an experimental government germ weapon is accidentally unleashed in Evans City, Pennsylvania, the small community becomes a war zone of panicked military, desperate scientists, and gentle neighbors turned homicidal maniacs.
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Creepshow
George A. Romero
An anthology horror film based on the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s.
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Dawn of the Dead
George A. Romero
The survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing the flesh-hungry undead, take refuge in a mega shopping mall.
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The Fog
John Carpenter
A Northern California fishing town, built 100 years ago over an old leper colony, is targeted by a killer fog containing zombie-like ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths.
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Innocent Blood
John Landis
Marie, a vampire who never attacks the innocent, fails to kill mob boss Sal Macelli, leaving him with new powers. Now, Marie and her undercover cop boyfriend must stop the mobster’s family of goons.
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Pay the Piper
George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus
In 2019, while sifting through University of Pittsburgh Library’s System’s George A. Romero Archival Collection, novelist Daniel Kraus turned up a surprise: a half-finished novel called Pay the Piper, a project few had ever heard of. In the years since, Kraus has worked with Romero’s estate to bring this unfinished masterwork to light.
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Raising the Dead
The Work of George A. Romero
Adam Charles Hart
George A. Romero never intended to become a master of horror, but “Night of the Living Dead” made him a legend of the genre. “Raising the Dead” dives into the expansive, extraordinary body of work found in Romero’s archive, going beyond his iconic zombie movies into a deep and varied collection of writings that never made it to the big screen.
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Savini
The Official Biography
Tom Savini
Tom Savini is known for his special effects makeup work on the zombie movie “Dawn of the Dead” and his role in creating the characters Jason and Leatherface from the “Friday the 13th” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchises, respectively. In addition to his work behind the scenes, Savini also worked behind and in front of the camera, acting in numerous roles across a variety of genres, and directing several television episodes and the 1999 remake of George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead.” In this book, he tells his own life story and discusses his many works.
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Season of the Witch
George A. Romero
On the surface, Joan Mitchell has it all – family, friends, and a beautiful home equipped with all the latest appliances. But when a neighbour educates her on the practice of witchcraft, Joan believes she’s discovered the perfect antidote to her monotonous suburban existence, and embarks upon a dark path that will lead to a shocking conclusion.
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Two Evil Eyes
George A. Romero and Dario Argento
Two horror tales based on short stories by Edgar Allan Poe and directed by two famous horror directors, George A. Romero and Dario Argento.