Filmmakers like Dan O'Bannon, Fred Dekker, and Stuart Gordon came along and toyed with the genre constructs fans of Romero's work who built off his foundation to further explore and expand what a zombie movie could be. Italian horror legend Lucio Fulci picked up the concept and ran in his own direction with it, first with Zombi 2(aka Zombie), then with his much more bizarre and experimental "Gates of Hell" trilogy. Never satisfied to repeat his previous work, Romero was always ahead of the curve, reacting to the world and cinematic landscapes around him to set new trends.Īt the same time, an entire genre sprung up around Romero's works, spanning the globe. Throughout his career, he would continue to evolve the idea of the zombie film, first with his satirical Dawn of the Dead - a colorful, playful diversion from the dire drama of NOTLD - then with the divisive and highlight political Day of the Dead, and ultimately for the rest of his career. While Romero didn't invent the zombie (as he's often credited with doing), he did redefine it and established the mold from which nearly every other zombie movie has sprung in the 50-plus years since Night of the Living Dead first arrived in theaters. That all changed when pioneering filmmaker George A. Zombies were scarcely used, and when they were, they were a pretty far cry from the cannibalistic, flesh-hungry, undead creatures we know and love today. For decades, the creatures didn't have much of a presence or definition outside Voodoo lore, radioactive humanoids, and the unforgettable art of E.C. Zombie movies have had a fascinating path to the mainstream.
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