Tag Archives: Night of the Living Dead

The LDF Returns to Eat up Evans City

        I thank Chadworth for giving me the heads up on this one:  Gary Streiner is bringing the Living Dead Festival back for its third incarnation to Evans City, PA this summer.  On August 30-31, Gary’s loving … Continue reading

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CONVENTION REPORT: Chiller Theatre April 2013

            They’re Coming to Get You, Parsippany       Chiller Theatre, Parsippany, NJ   April 26-27 at the Parsippany Sheraton     I keep my convention reports from Icons of Fright and Death Ensemble … Continue reading

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Judith O’Dea- The Romero Retrospective (Audio)

        To describe Judith O’Dea as a classy, eloquent lady just isn’t adequate.  Judith’s been answering questions about NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and George Romero for 45 years now, but when I interviewed her this past … Continue reading

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Chiller Reveals Its Opening Lineup for April ’13, or, I Really Want to Interview Judith O’Dea

        If you read my last con report on Chiller’s October ’12 show, you’ll understand that I have reservations about my favorite show.  And also that, no matter my reservations, I anxiously await the biannual day on … Continue reading

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8 Living Dead Films to Celebrate this October

        Months ago, I decided I’d had my fill of zombies.  Around this time last year, I did a whole NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD retrospective, and then in February I challenged myself to review every remaining … Continue reading

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PIRANHA

        As we celebrate the release of Joe Dante’s THE HOLE at DE, Phil takes a look at one of his favorite Dante flicks, his first solo directorial effort PIRANHA.  Phil notes that the titular fish act … Continue reading

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It’s Official! You Suck! The 35 mm Satan Debacle in Huntington

        Back in 2010, I had my greatest experience watching a movie in a theatre.  To coincide with a number of its guests, the Saturday Nightmares convention hosted a screening of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD in … Continue reading

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PIECE BY PIECE: Scott Goldberg’s short trailer for THE THREE

    Subject:   A trailer for Long Island director Scott Goldberg’s upcoming film THE THREE, starring John Amplas and Lori Cardille of George Romero’s DAY OF THE DEAD.     Lifespan:   2 minutes 33 seconds     The … Continue reading

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Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead

          I need to step away from zombies for a long time.  That’s the ultimate compliment I can give to John Skipp’s massive collection of undead stories, Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead.  It’s the most … Continue reading

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Con Report: Chiller April 2012

        The Sprawling Chaos     Chiller Theatre, Parsippany, NJ   April 28 at the Parsippany Hilton     I take stock of last weekend’s Chiller convention, and here’s what I come up with:  I met five … Continue reading

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