{"product_id":"night-of-the-living-dead-3","title":"Night Of The Living Dead By Braund, Simon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe official retrospective of one of cinema’s most important films – \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe full story of the first “zombie” movie, the 1968 George A. Romero cult film that denoted the birth of modern horror genre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased in 1968, George A. Romero’s \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/i\u003e revolutionized horror, redefining the zombie subgenre and influencing filmmakers for generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis official retrospective tells the full story of how the film was made by a small group of people at the outset of their film-making careers. Interviews with cast and production company members explore the genesis of the movie, from persuading friends and family to become investors, finding the perfect run-down farmhouse in rural western Pennsylvania for the central location, assembling a cast of extras to portray “flesh-eating ghouls”, and the ground-breaking casting of a black actor in a leading role—Duane Jones as Ben—to the rough-and-tumble guerilla-style shoot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book explores how \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/i\u003e went from controversial to iconic over the years, gaining critical acclaim and a hardcore cult following. And how zombies—as envisioned by Romero and his co-creators—now permeate everything from video games to literature, all tracing back to the unparalleled original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with movie stills, memorabilia, and unpublished on-set photos never previously seen, and including analysis of the original shooting script annotated by George A. Romero, this book is a must-have for horror fans.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57862863651198,"sku":"NW9781835414019","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781835414019.jpg?v=1787010758","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/night-of-the-living-dead-3","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}