Season of the Witch (1973)

 Season of the Witch was released nationwide on April 8th, 1973. 

Season of the Witch (1973)

Filmed in Pittsburgh, PA and directed by George Romero.  

aka Hungry Wives

Duane Jones

 Duane Jones was born on April 11th, 1937 in Mineola, New York. 

Duane Jones (1937-1988)

George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead
(1969) with Judith O’Dea

Ganga and Hess (1973) with Marlene Clark
Written and Directed by Bill Gunn

Losing Ground (1982) with Seret Scott
Written and Directed by Kathleen Collins

George A. Romero

 George Romero was born on February 4th, 1940 in New York City.

George A. Romero (1940-2017)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Judith O’ Dea and Duane Jones

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Day of the Dead (1985)

Season of the Witch (1973)

The Crazies (1973)
with Lynn Lowry

Martin (1977)

Knightriders (1981)

Creepshow (1982)

Zombi aka Dawn of the Dead

On this day in 1979 a 118 minute cut of George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead premiered in Turin, Italy. 

Zombi aka Dawn of the Dead

This edit (entitled Zombi), was influenced and financed by Dario Argento. It features a lot more Goblin and gore than does the 127 minute US version released the following April by Romero.

Goblin

Gore

They had a similar deal previously on Romero’s Vampire flick Martin (1977).

Romero’s Martin 

Check out this great Ultimate Edition DVD set. It has the US theatrical release, Argento’s Euro edit and the 139 minutes extended cut that premiered at Cannes Film Festival.

Dawn of the Dead Ultimate Edition DVD set

Also on this date:

Yvonne De Carlo was born in 1922

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Zombi v Shark

Night of the Living Dead