The Cinema of George A. Romero
Knight of the Living Dead
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Book Presentation:
In this comprehensive portrait of horror's definitive director, Tony Williams ties George A. Romero's films to the development of literary naturalism and American culture, expanding the artist's creative footprint beyond his mastery of the "splatter movie" genre. Williams locates Romero's influences in the work of Emile Zola, the Entertainment Comics of the 1950s, and the novels of Stephen King, revealing the interdisciplinary depth of his seminal films Night of the Living Dead (1968), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988), and The Dark Half (1992). For this second edition, Williams reads Romero's Bruiser (2000) against his more recent Land of the Dead (2005) and takes a fresh look at Diary of the Dead (2007) and Survival of the Dead (2009), two overlooked films that feature Romero's greatest achievements yet.
About the Author:
Tony Williams is professor and Area Head of Film Studies at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He has published widely in the areas of horror and American independent cinema, including the book Hearths of Darkness: The Family in the American Horror Film.
Press Reviews:
One can look to Tony Williams' indispensable book for an abundance of enlightening observations about this important American director. Film Quarterly
[A] fascinating book. New York Times
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Previous edition
The Cinema of George A. Romero (2003)
Knight of the Living Dead
Publisher: Wallflower Press
(previous edition)
Subject: Director > George A. Romero
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