Episode 021: Land of the Dead

The Videostore Junkies by The Videostore Junkies

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The year was 2005, and the popularity of zombies was exploding. Books, movies, comics, games - every medium seemed to have new offerings featuring the living dead. So where would the creative force which had practically invented the subgenre fit in?

It had been 20 years since the last Living Dead film - the biggest gap in the series - and George A. Romero was finally delivering his long-awaited followup to Day of the Dead. How would Land of the Dead hold up against his former masterpieces? Did Romero have more to say about the Living Dead in the new century, or was the man who helped invent zombies out of creative undead juices?

Join us as we discuss the merits of this film, from the performances of the Living to the portrayal of the Dead, as we continue our in-depth coverage of one of the most important horror series of all time! ... 

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horrorhorror filmsdennis hopperjohn leguizamozombieszombie filmsgeorge romeroliving deadasia argento2000s films