I returned to the classics for my final director: George A. Romero. Often referred to as the grandad of zombie movies, Romero is a director, producer, screenwriter and editor who is best known for his series of gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. His 'Dead series' began with 'Night of the Living Dead' which became a cult classic and a defining moment for modern horror cinema. Romero's depiction of 'zombies' are often believed to be the 'original' zombies or the 'classics' - some even go so far to say that they are the only true type of zombie and the more modern running depictions don't have the same effect as Romero's slow-moving originals. Romero also directed 'The Crazies' (one of my favourite films ever!) which was about a bio spill that induces an epidemic of homicidal madness. Romero returned to the zombie genre in 'Dawn of the Dead' which was shot with a budget of just £500,000 yet grossed over £55 million worldwide and was named one of the top cult films by Entertainment Weekly in 2003.
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