May 13, 2011 @ 8:32 AM

 

Dosage: A shot of Jack and Coke every time Barbra's name is called out or simply get a draft of Miller Lite.

Level of Horror: Zombie, Supernatural

 Why: I grew very fond of George A. Romero because he was one of the very first writer/directors to have an African American playing the lead character. I can remember the first time I watched NOLTD, I thought to myself, this is so original, this has never been done before, we never had a black man as the hero, although that black man got accidentally killed in the last scene but no less he was the lead man throughout the movie and that's all that counts. I mean NOLTD was George A. Romero's first zombie installment, the idea came from Richard Matheson, "Last Man on Earth" seeds. George wanted to dig in deeper, to begin where it all started before humanity is reduced to one man being alive, what exactly occured, since he didn't want to completely copy Richard Matheson's movie, he envisioned zombies in his apocalyptic world instead of vampires. Romero created a world being devastated by people who have been unfortunate enough to be exposed to a radioactive virus, after their death, they walk the earth to satiate their constant need to feed on human flesh. But Romero actually has some more potent ideas and principles that he disguises in the form of zombies eating brains, that the average joe won't even think twice about. Nonetheless, for those who have a clue, let's drink to Romero's undead! Remember don't drink alone, and drink a shot of jack and coke everytime Barbra screams frantically in the graveyard as her brother is being attacked, when Karen eats her father and kills her mother in the cellar and finally when Ben survives the night but to be mistaken to be one of the undead. Check your zombie meter...TBHMMANIACS!

Actors: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea

Tagline: "They're coming to get you, Barbra!

Writer: George A. Romero, John A. Russo

Director: George A. Romero

So Zombified and raw +++***: Hell yeah!

 

Happy Friday the 13th TBHMmaniacs!!!