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Dawn of the Dead, or Dead Mall Blues

WHEN THERE'S NO MORE ROOM IN HELL, THE DEAD WILL WALK THE EARTH

It's our first ever listener-selected Halloween Special! And you where all kind enough to gift us a classic: George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. The cult hit and canonical classic that launched an entire sub-genre of horror, spawned every "what would you do in the zombie apocalypse" conversation, pioneered shocking new gore and make-up effects, and conveys a satirical, apocalyptic vision of social collapse that feels as salient now as it did in 1978. Join us as we discuss the film's production, themes, legacy, Romero's amiable and improvisational directorial style, ponder the rise and fall of the Shopping Mall in culture, and weigh our own options for when the dead inevitably rise to consume the living.

Check out this circa-2001 Making-Of on Youtube.

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