“First there was ‘Night of the
Living Dead’, then ‘Dawn of the Dead’… and now the darkest day of horror the
world has ever known.”
I had the wonderful privilege of attending the Day
of the Dead Soundtrack Festival on Monday night at the beautiful
Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. George A. Romero was in attendance, along with composer
John Harrison, Howard Sherman, Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and Joe
Pilato for a post-screening Q&A. It was a dream come true for any horror
fan, and to be sitting a mere 20 feet away from the godfather of zombies was
quite an honor.
While I have grown weary of the current zombie infestation
that seems to be infecting every inch of pop culture, I had a wonderful time
watching this film and getting a nice reminder about why George A. Romero is
one of the horror greats. No matter how many zombies I see, his will always be
the best.
For those of you who have not seen Day of the Dead, it is a
wonderful zombie with a twist. It’s strangely heartfelt, whacky, zany,
hilarious and extremely graphic. It’s a very fun ride, you will laugh, you will
cringe, you will jump, you may even get a little misty eyed, but mostly you’ll
laugh. A lot.
