The journeyman director and inventor of the modern zombie made 17 feature films.
Join EW as we rank each of them, from Night of the Living Dead to Creepshow.
Born in the Bronx and raised in Pittsburgh, Penn.
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(It’s titled, fittingly,Mister Rogers Gets a Tonsillectomy.)
Under that banner, the trio would go on to produceNight of the Living Deadand revolutionize horror filmmaking forevermore.
To celebrate the director’s body of work, here’s our list of George Romero movies, ranked.
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The finale, too, is laughable and infuriating in equal measure.
who is rather too eager to raise Chris' progeny as his own.
(Really yikes.)
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The feelings we are left with are frankly not suitable to print.
For that matter, neither was the film.
Where to watchThere’s Always Vanilla: Tubi
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Remarkably boring and often quite nihilistic,Survivalplays like an episode ofThe Walking Deadmade byMichael Bay.
Where to watchSurvival of the Dead: Peacock
15.
Where to watchTwo Evil Eyes: Amazon Prime Video
14.
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The movie is listless and uninspired."
Where to rentLand of the Dead: Amazon Prime Video
13.
Where to watchDiary of the Dead: Freevee via Amazon Prime Video
12.
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It’s a tough watch, but a worthy and oddly satisfying one.
Where to watchThe Amusement Park: Shudder
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After Beaumont’s ruse is exposed, the author holds a funeral for Stark as a publicity stunt.
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Where to watchThe Dark Half: Tubi
10.
Where to watchSeason of the Witch: Tubi
9.
Monkey Shines (1988)
Monkey Shinesis a mass of contradictions.
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Despite its completely uneven nature,Monkey Shinesis a tremendously fun flick.
(Or, to update the reference slightly,Monkey Shinesis George Romero’sPearl.)
Where to watchMonkey Shines: Amazon Prime Video
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Where to watchThe Crazies: Tubi
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After finally completingBruiser, the director’s film only saw release in Canada.
Where to rentBruiser: Amazon Prime Video
6.
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Where to watchKnightriders: Freevee via Amazon Prime Video
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Tamping his blood-sucking urges, however, proves to be more difficult than Martin could have imagined.
Martinis not available to watch or rent
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Marshall) suffering from bacteriophobia who finds himself besieged by cockroaches.
Creepshowis an absolutely brilliant anthology, one that has rightfully become the poster child for that rich subgenre.
Indeed, without the originalCreepshow, Nicotero may not have had a career in film and television.
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“Creepshowis a project that’s very personal to me.
When I was 16 years old…
I was invited to the set and visited as a horror fan only.
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So everything in my life changed because ofCreepshow.
WhenDay of the Deadwas green-lit, George offered me a job, and I didn’t hesitate.
And I was getting glimpses into the magic of special effects and filmmaking.
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And here I am.'”
Where to rentCreepshow: Amazon Prime Video
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But he made [Dr.
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Bowman] intelligent and strong.
Where to watchDay of the Dead: Hulu
2. and the horrors of Vietnam or the general late-’60s breakdown.
The metaphor was there, but it was ominously free-floating."
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Where to watchNight of the Living Dead: Max
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Bowman inDay of the Dead.
Dawn of the Deadis not available to watch or rent
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