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Best known for popularizing the “zombie apocalypse” genre of film, George A. Romero has also directed a variety of other horror movies. While his more recent films aren’t on a par with his work from the ‘70s and ‘80s, they’re still good for a few laughs and/or thrills. In my opinion, here are the Top 10 George A. Romero movies.
10. Monkey Shines – A quadriplegic man is given an experimental helper monkey to assist with daily life, but the evil little animal goes crazy and starts killing people. Ain’t that just like a monkey?
9. Two Evil Eyes – Romero teams up with Dario Argento to direct two tales of terror. Romero’s half is entitled “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” and it’s based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
8. Bruiser - A man wakes up one morning to find his face has been replaced by a featureless white mask. What else can he do but go on a violent quest for revenge?
7. The Crazies – A biological weapon infects a small town, and the military applies their usual heavy-handed methods of maintaining a quarantine. Everyone infected either dies or becomes a homicidal maniac. It’s not a zombie movie, but it’s very close to one.
6. Knightriders – Ed Harris stars in this 1981 film about a traveling troupe who dress as knights and joust on motorcycles. The film also represents the choice an artist must make between staying true to their vision and pursuing more commercial success.
5. Martin – A modern telling of the vampire myth, it is reportedly Romero’s favorite of all his films. It also marks the first time Romero worked with special effects guru Tom Savini.
4. Creepshow – An anthology film including five tales written by Stephen King. Starring actors such as Ed Harris, Ted Danson, Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen and Adrienne Barbeau. Stephen King also makes a rare acting appearance in “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill.”
3. Day of the Dead – The third of Romero’s zombie films, this one features a world almost completely overrun by the undead. Only a small group of soldiers remain, and their nerves are beginning to wear dangerously thin.
2. Night of the Living Dead – The movie that started the zombie craze, Night of the Living Dead was made in 1968 with a budget of $114,000. Duane Jones shines as the calm-as-a-cucumber Ben.
1. Dawn of the Dead – When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth. Romero’s masterpiece of zombie horror, with plenty of sly humor about consumerism thrown in for good measure.
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