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DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) - 45th Anniversary of the U.S. release! Featuring introduction by author Tom Fallows. His book "George A. Romero's Independent Cinema: Horror, Industry, Economics" will be available for sale and signing.George A. Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD was released overseas in 1978 but debuted in the U.S. on (Friday!) April 13, 1979. To celebrate, we're partnering with New Amsterdam Entertainment Inc.® to host a weekend of screenings along with other theaters across the U.S. In the first sequel to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, four human survivors flee zombie-ridden Philadelphia via helicopter, landing in the only sanctuary they can find — an abandoned shopping mall in the middle of nowhere. Ensconced in the complex, the group decides to wait out the crisis, planning strategy, shoplifting supplies and, ultimately, fighting off the hordes of undead whose latent consumer instincts send them back to "an important place in their lives." Romero's 1978 classic is arguably the apex of the DEAD cycle, a masterful blend of horror and gore rarely seen on the big screen!
RATED R
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About Tom Fallows
Tom Fallows is the writer of "George A. Romero's Independent Cinema." He holds a PhD in Film Studies awarded by the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and his research has explored a range of marginalized independent filmmakers, from home video guru Charles Band to father of the midnight movie Ben Barenholtz. Fallows also examined the rise of Blumhouse Productions in the acclaimed 2023 anthology "Indie TV: Industry, Aesthetics and Medium Specificity," and his award-winning work has been published in Horror Studies, the Journal of Popular Film & Television, the New Review of Film and Television and the Directory of World Cinema series. When not writing and researching, Fallows is the Manager, Multimedia and Digital Systems at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.
DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) also screens April 13, 14 & 18 (no intro).
Part of George Romero's Independent Cinema series: For the full lineup visit: https://tinyurl.com/GeorgeRomeroIndieCinemaAFI
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3916, United States,Silver Spring, Maryland
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