John A. Russo
Also Known As: John Russo
Biography: John A. Russo, sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead, which he co-wrote with director George Romero.
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 02, 1939
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Gender: Male
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Night of the Living Dead
Overview: A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-04
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The History of Metal and Horror
Overview: A documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-17
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Santa Claws
Overview: A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Claus hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Claus, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-22
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Zombie Jamboree
Overview: A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous cast and crew of the Romero Living Dead movies as well as cast from Russo's spin-off series, Return of the Living Dead. Other guests included horror icons Kane Hodder, Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Tom Savini as well as sci-fi/fantasy favorites, Adam West, Dave Prowse and Susie Owens among others. Documentary includes interviews with celebrities and fans and includes clips from events of the convention.
Genres: Horror Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-01
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Crackcoon
Overview: When a synthetically-altered street drug is discarded in the woods by a drug dealer during a car chase with police, the fallout proves nothing less than horrific when an innocent raccoon eats it, transforming it into a nightmarish killing machine straight from the bowels of hell. With unsuspecting campers, tourists, and residents of a mountain community all in close proximity to the epicenter, no one is safe from the monster's unrelenting rampage.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-23
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The Majorettes
Overview: A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.
Genres: Horror Action Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-27
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Midnight
Overview: A teenage girl named Nancy runs away from home to escape an abusive relationship. She is befriended by a couple on a camping trip, however, their trip turns deadly when the group is attacked by a Satanic cult hellbent on murder and ritualistic sacrifice.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-29
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More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
Overview: Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-18
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Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
Overview: A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-04-09
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Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
Overview: A real-life zombie epidemic is spreading. Inspired by the increasing popularity of zombie movies and television shows, men, women, and children across the globe use gruesome makeup and costumes to become a rotting mass of zombies staggering through city streets. Featuring interviews with Norman Reedus, Academy Award®-winning makeup artist, and director Tom Savini—who provides new insights into his collaboration with the godfather of zombie cinema, George Romero — Dead Meat Walking is a fun and riveting documentary that offers a unique focus into the extraordinary and ghoulish pastime that has devoured the imaginations of zombie fans.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-28
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Slice 2! Children of the Course
Overview: The Bogey man has played eighteen holes of terror and opened the gates of hell! Only Chase Webb and Jack Pepper banshee hunter can save the world from demons, monsters, and big breasted banshees! Can Chase Webb play a round of golf in reverse to close the gates and send these fiery demons back from whence they came? Or will Chase and Jack be banshee food and have a hole in them in this golf course of torture and torment!
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-03
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Autopsy of the Dead
Overview: Board up the windows and doors! More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece Night of the Living Dead, the 'dead' return in the all-new documentary Autopsy of the Dead. Packed with extensive cast & crew interviews, never-before-seen color photos and behind the scenes footage, visits to the original filming locations and other surprises, get ready for the most in-depth visual document on the making of the great American horror film that won t stay dead.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-22
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My Life with the Living Dead
Overview: MY LIFE WITH THE LIVING DEAD is a documentary feature based on the career of John A. Russo - the man who created flesh eating zombies and co-wrote the 1968 classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-02
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Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
Overview: Tom Savini has served as a makeup artist for some of Hollywood's most terrifying -- and disgusting -- creature features. In this instructional program, he takes fans behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of his craft. Clips from Savini's masterpieces, including the Friday the 13th movies, Dawn of the Dead and Creepshow, accompany a discussion of his career and some helpful tips for viewers pursuing their own Hollywood dreams (or nightmares).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Drive-In Madness
Overview: A compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-02
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UnConventional
Overview: Halloween 2003 marked the 13th anniversary of the Chiller Theatre Horror Movie Convention ... but there was nothing conventional about it. UnConventional is Revolution Earth's second feature-length documentary. This film chronicles the insanity that ensued at the 13th annual Chiller-Con, held at the Meadowlands Sheraton Hotel in East Rutherford, NJ. The story of the weekend is told through the eyes of six different people, each a representative of the sorts that the Chiller-Con attracts: Gunnar Hansen, the original man behind the mask; Tiffany Shepis, a scream queen on the rise; Bob Gonzo, a "micro-budget" filmmaker; two rabid fans; and one of the key men who helps run the convention. Six different people, six different perspectives, one crazy weekend. It certainly promises to be UnConventional. Just keep telling yourself ... it's only a documentary ...
Genres: Horror Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-01
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My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
Overview: A zombie kept in hiding by his niece and nephew for over forty years suddenly becomes famous when the world discovers he can talk and reason as though he were alive. As his popularity grows, he is discovered by zombie hunters who want to kidnap him and hunt him for sport.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-01
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Overview: Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not only Tom's amazing career spanning over four decades, but his personal life as well.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-16
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The Inheritor
Overview: When her twin sister dies in an area called Windsor Lake, a young woman teams up with a local cop to try to find out what happened.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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The Booby Hatch
Overview: The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innocent Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) is a product tester for Joyful Novelties, Inc., a manufacturer of erotic sex toys. She goes day-to-day, trying to find self-fulfillment in a crazy, erotic, sex-filled world. One of her friends at work, Marcello Fettucini (Rudy Ricci), is at risk of losing his job because he’s having trouble getting an erection. If he can’t get aroused, he can’t test out the new products! Can Marcello and Cherry work out their problems and live happy, or will they continue to just “lay down on the job”? Written and co-directed by NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD horror novelist John Russo, THE BOOBY HATCH satirizes the unbelievable sexual attitudes of the 1970s.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-01
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Chronicles of the Living Dead
Overview: The inside story of the important horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" as told by those who were there and those who were inspired by it. Including rare archival interviews, new interviews and visits to the original locations, "Chronicles of the Living Dead" also addresses the issue of the film's infamous copyright status, a legal debacle that continues to plague the original creators to this day. Named one of the 100 Most Important American Films by both the AFI and the BBC, "Night" is brought alive once again through the fond rememberances of the cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-01
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Killer Campout
Overview: Two youth counselors bring a group of emotionally troubled teens deep into the woods for a weekend of solitude and confrontational therapy. The trip turns deadly when they are terrorized by a cannibalistic hermit with a thirst for blood.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-21
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Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
Overview: Take a front row seat as we sit down to chat with some of the creators and stars of the best and most beloved exploitation and grindhouse films of the 1970s and 80s. Featuring interviews with John Dugan (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Craig Reed (The Re-Animator), John Russo (Night of the Living Dead), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Carl Crew (Blood Diner), and many more independent horror veterans.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-16
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The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Overview: Documentary about the making of "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) featuring interviews with director Tom Savini, producers and effects artists.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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