An essay exploring the cinema and philosophy of one of America’s greatest horror filmmakers. Known to the general public for creating the zombie movie genre, George A. Romero was a forerunner in many aspects of a cinematography that ostensibly purported to be pure entertainment but instead concealed a very strong political and social language. Although his films recount a seemingly extraordinary reality, that of the living dead, they are immersed in contemporary American culture and society, indeed in many respects they are even prophetic with a critical gaze that goes so far as to condemn the evils of globalization, terrorism, and the overpowering of the weakest.Romero over time became a legend and his films have profoundly affected today’s pop culture, influencing video games, TV series, advertising, and comic books.

The book written by Danilo Arona, Lorenzo Ricciardi, Giovanni Aloisio, and Giuseppe Carradori tackles the entire narrative arc of Romero’s career, from his beginnings to his collaborations with Stephen King and Dario Argento to his latest works. Two mini-essays focus on the main theme of the American filmmaker’s career, zombie cinema: The Land of Zombies: The Imaginary, Official and Usurped, of George, by Danilo Arona, and Dawn of the Living Dead: The Birth of the Legend, by Lorenzo Ricciardi and Giovanni Aloisio.
Also inside the book is the original Zombie script in sequences.
Interviews with George Romero, Tom Savini, Ken Foree, Joe Pilato, and Lori Cardille.
Cover by Giorgio Finamore.

BOOK CHAPTERS:

Giuseppe Carradori
THE THEORY OF SURVIVAL.

Danilo Arona
THE LAND OF THE ZOMBIE: THE IMAGE, OFFICIAL AND USURPED, OF GEORGE
The Tabs, The Calendar of the Living Dead, Politically Correct, The Myth The night
they didn’t go to the Horror Show, also known as “The night they missed the horror movie.”
Contagion (1), Contagion (2), Real Zombie, Daylight
Day of the Zombies – The scripts never shot
The Land, the Diary and Survival

Lorenzo Ricciardi – Giovanni Aloisio
THE Dawn OF THE DEAD: THE BIRTH OF THE LEGEND
The first trilogy, Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead
Interview With Tom Savini, Interview With Ken Foree, Interview With Joe Pilato, Interview With Lori Cardille
THE DAWN OF A NEW GENRE
THE ILIAD OF (R)HOMER
SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
THE “MAKING OF” ZOMBIES
HORROR: BETWEEN MESSAGES AND METAPHORS
A CARTOON SOUL
MOUNTING WITH THE “GROOVE”
HUMOR AND HORROR
THE (UN)HAPPY END
THE FOUR ARCHETYPAL HEROES
THE MALL
THE ADDED VALUE: THE ARGENTIAN CUT
THE GOBLIN SCORE
CRITICISM AND CENSORSHIP
THE ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY OF DAWN OF THE DEAD IN SEQUENCES
ZOMBIE INVASION
THEY SAY ABOUT GEORGE

Lorenzo Ricciardi
FRIENDS OF “MISSING” OCCASIONS: STEPHEN KING
Interview with George A. Romero 269

Lorenzo Ricciardi
FOUR EVIL EYES: THE SODALIZATION WITH DARIO ARGENTO

Giovanni Aloisio
ROMERIAN FILMOGRAPHY: THE OTHER WORKS
The Season of the Witch, The Crazies, Martin
Knightriders, Monkey Shines, Bruiser

Title: George A. Romero – Travel Notes from the Apocalypse.
Author: AA.VV.
Publisher: Weird Book
Series: Revolution
Genre: Essay
Pages: 304
Price: 26.00 €
Format: 15 x 24 cm
Features: Paperback (glossy paper)
ISBN: 978-88-31373-38-8
Release Date: March 2021

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