Reflections on the Living Dead

George Romero: Master Of The Undead

Writer, director, and producer George Romero found his life's work in the undead. Zombies were already part of folklore and pop culture when he began his filmmaking career in the 60s. Check out "White Zombie" (1932) on the Old Halloween Movies Haunting Popflick blog spot. Bela Lugosi stars as a zombie maker exploiting them as enslaved people on a plantation. Romero would push them to the forefront of the zeitgeist in a way that defined his career. Like the hapless humans surrounded by the dead on an isolated farmhouse in "Night of The Living Dead" (1968), he could not escape. If you have not seen it, fix that problem and watch "White Zombie" now on Popflick!

The Best Classic Horror Movies Ever Made

It’s a tall order to write down a list of the best horror movies ever made. It is impossible. Even when you don’t limit yourself to a number, worthy titles will be left behind. Maybe they slipped off my mind in the crunch towards a deadline. Or I have not watched the damn thing you swear it’s a classic. I believe you. I promise I’ll see “Ghostwatch” (Leslie Manning, 1992) when I get my paws on it.

Old Halloween Movies Haunting Popflick: Must-Watch Spooky Cinema

There is nothing like an old horror movie to give you the creeps. It’s not just the scary plot or the boogeyman they deploy. The simple unfamiliarity of the past adds up to the disorienting effect. And what is horror but a disruption of whatever you think is normal?