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The Romero Retrospective: The Complete Reviews

    Over the last year plus, I’ve said just about everything I could possibly say about George Romero.  If you’ve read my stuff, you know that he’s my favorite horror director, and one of the main influences on myself … Continue reading

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TWO EVIL EYES

        George Romero wanted to make an AIDS parable out of “The Masque of the Red Death.”  Italians forced him to make another film instead.  A decent effort, but a great example of “what could have been.” … Continue reading

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THE DARK HALF

          With only a few George Romero films left to review, Phil takes a look at the only full novel adaptation the director ever made from Stephen King’s catalogue.  His last film before a 7-year hiatus, … Continue reading

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BRUISER

          With only a few Romero films left, today I review BRUISER, the director’s return after a 7-year layoff.  The rust shows, but at least the flick sports Tom Atkins.   Between 1993 and 2000, George … Continue reading

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MONKEY SHINES

        The late 1980s and ‘90s were not kind to George Romero.  After the failure of DAY OF THE DEAD, the director made three studio films in a 15 year period before returning with the independently made … Continue reading

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