{"product_id":"night-of-the-living-dead-the-official-story-of-the-film-hardcover","title":"Night of the Living Dead: The Official Story of the Film - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Braund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe official retrospective of one of cinema's most important films - \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with movie stills, memorabilia, and unpublished on-set photos never previously seen, and including analysis of the original shooting script annotated by George A. Romero, this book is a must-have for horror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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBraund edited the book The Greatest Movies You'll Never See and writes on cinema for Empire magazine, The Sunday Times, Q Magazine, The Observer, and Time Out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 13 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51270496878815,"sku":"9781835414019","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/sDglWNtF-H9781835414019.webp?v=1787777748","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/night-of-the-living-dead-the-official-story-of-the-film-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}