Although viewed as one step away from being pornography by its own studio, Orion Pictures, the low-budget spin-off from George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” proved to be an instant hit with audiences and critics, even overshadowing Romero’s own “Night” sequel that summer, “Day of the Dead.” Today, “Return” continues to enjoy a […]
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More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
Although viewed as one step away from being pornography by its own studio, Orion Pictures, the low-budget spin-off from George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” proved to be an instant hit with audiences and critics, even overshadowing Romero’s own “Night” sequel that summer, “Day of the Dead.” Today, “Return” continues to enjoy a […]
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More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
Although viewed as one step away from being pornography by its own studio, Orion Pictures, the low-budget spin-off from George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” proved to be an instant hit with audiences and critics, even overshadowing Romero’s own “Night” sequel that summer, “Day of the Dead.” Today, “Return” continues to enjoy a […]
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Burning Palms
That’s a close-enough summation of “Burning Palms”; even then, the sleeper surprise offers many scoops of the unexpected. From the wonderfully devious mind of writer/director Christopher B. Landon (screenwriter of “Paranormal Activity 2” and “Disturbia,” and son of the late Michael Landon, who likely would be appalled) comes this anthology of five tales set in […]
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Inferno
While every bit the name-brand icon in the genre as your John Carpenter or George A. Romero, the Italian director is a master visualist whose work is built upon unusual angles and a color palette so vibrant, it doesn’t look real. From 1980, “Inferno” is as good an example as any. A loose sequel to […]