Movie Trivia: See It Where It All Started–Dawn of the Dead at Monroeville Mall
No, seriously! It’s TRUE! I can scarcely believe it myself, and if I were actually looking to go to Pennsylvania any time soon I’d swing by just for the sheer coolness factor involved here. You see, the mall where they shot Dawn of the Dead–the original, not that second-rate suck-farm that was the remake–is an actual mall. It’s called the Monroeville Mall, and it’s located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
It’s said that many of the original features–like wall displays, and of course the fountain–can still be found in full operational condition in the Monroeville Mall, and this lends a special and very unique opportunity to see a piece of horror film history first-hand. Which is why it makes especial sense to note that the HorrorHound Weekend crew will be putting on the first-ever showing of Dawn of the Dead at the Monroeville Mall.
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This news is somewhat weird, but for Romero fans, it 
You know, I’m downright baffled by this next piece of news. I’ve found a lot of places that are exporting horror titles, trying to get in on the grand gold rush that the direct to video horror industry has been since roughly 2002. And in that search, the atlas has grown steadily—Malaysia, Brazil, Chile…plenty of others. But this one
Okay, I don’t live in California, but I kind of wish I did thanks to the 
It’s clearer than ever that the zombie film has a whole new—unlife?—to it these days. Between all the various direct-to-video and indie installments and the dramatic and downright unnerving resurgence of the Grand Old Man of zombie cinema, George Romero himself, the zombie horror subclass is moving like 
So the word is out about the 
When I heard that Night of the Living Dead, that great horror classic, had 
The Brits had one monster hit on their hands with 28 Days Later, and this spurred them on to try all sorts of movies for release in the states, including the spectacular career that spawned Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. But now, the term “successor” is being bandied around, and I hope we’re not taking it lightly, but 
The fact that Troma still exists is a fact that has me somewhat confused. Oh, sure, Troma’s been putting out over-the-top direct to video movies since there was a top to go over, and Lloyd Kaufman is pretty much recognized as the king of low-budget movie making. So much so that he’s actually got a how-to-make-movies guide out there called “Make Your Own Damn Movie”, and that speaks to a whole lot of experience.
Okay, granted, the overall quality of the zombie film has been something of a mixed bag. It’s still my personal favorite genre because it uses all the best tenets of the great subgenre known as survival horror. I loves me some survival horror. And, for better or for worse, zombie movies are the place to get it. But it hasn’t often been very interesting, and let’s be honest, many zombie films are crap. But there’s a new one—yes, another new one—coming out that looks to break the streak.