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Living Dead movies in order
From Night of the Living Dead in 1968 to Dawn of the Dead in 2004: every Living Dead film in the Horror Planet catalog in release order, who made each one and how they connect.
Release order
- 1
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Made in Pittsburgh for about $114,000. It created the modern zombie, and a copyright slip put it in the public domain.
- 2
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Survivors hide in a shopping mall while the dead keep coming back to shop.
- 3
Day of the Dead (1985)
Scientists and soldiers trapped in an underground bunker turn on one another as the dead outnumber the living.
- 4
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Zack Snyder's debut remake, with running dead and survivors holed up in a Milwaukee-area mall.
How they connect
- Night of the Living Dead to Dawn of the Dead sequel
Romero's Dead series continues.
- Dawn of the Dead to Dawn of the Dead remake
Zack Snyder's remake keeps the mall and speeds up the dead.
- Night of the Living Dead to Day of the Dead sequel
The third film in Romero's Dead series.
- Dawn of the Dead to Day of the Dead sequel
Romero takes the survivors underground.
Questions
What is the earliest Living Dead film on Horror Planet?
Night of the Living Dead (1968), directed by George A. Romero. Made in Pittsburgh for about $114,000. It created the modern zombie, and a copyright slip put it in the public domain.
What is the most recent Living Dead film on Horror Planet?
Dawn of the Dead (2004), directed by Zack Snyder.
Who directed the Living Dead movies?
Across the 4 films here: George A. Romero and Zack Snyder.
Film facts on this page come from each film's Wikipedia article: Day of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead.