Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Romero + Savini:

Horror’s Greatest Partnership, Part 1

For our inaugural series for the Cinema Shock Podcast, we're celebrating the lives and careers of George Romero and his frequent collaborator and makeup effects legend Tom Savini.

While Savini didn't work on NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, the story of their years-long collaboration does start here, however tangentially. Plus, how do you talk about the career of George Romero without starting with the film that started it all?

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD not only kickstarted Romero's career, but it's one of the few modern films that can be credited as starting an entire subgenreof horror.

In this episode, we look at the story behind the making of the film, and how it influenced the genre forever!

CAST & CREW

Directed by: George A. Romero

Screenplay by: George A. Romero | John Russo

Produced by: Russell Streiner | Karl Hardman

Cast: Judith O’Dea | Duane Jones | Marilyn Eastman | Karl Hardman | Judith Ridley | Keith Wayne | Russel Streiner

Cinematography: George A. Romero

Edited by: George A. Romero

Release Date: October 1, 1968 (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.