This Saturday, horror fans have a big reason to celebrate, as February 4th marks George A. Romero's 77th birthday. To commemorate the Godfather of Zombies, Syfy will stream a 12-hour marathon of Romero's groundbreaking Night of the Living Dead on their Facebook page.
The Night of the Living Dead Facebook Live marathon will begin at 11:30am ET and end at 11:30pm ET, with the channel rounding out Romero's birthday by airing the 1968 horror classic on TV at 11:32pm ET.
You can check out the official details in the press release below, and keep an eye on Syfy's Facebook page for the marathon this weekend.
Press Release (via The Futon Critic): NEW YORK, NY - February 1, 2017 - Zombie movie lovers can pay tribute to the master of the genre, George A. Romero, this Saturday, February 4, when Syfy's official Facebook page plays host to a Facebook Live marathon of his 1968 seminal horror classic, "Night of the Living Dead." Honoring Romero's birthday, the film will play continuously for 12 hours at https://www.facebook.com/Syfy/ starting at 11:30 AM/10:30c. In addition to the Facebook Live marathon, fans can watch a late-night viewing on air, on Syfy at 11:42 PM/10:42c.
In "Night of the Living Dead," radiation from a fallen satellite causes the recently deceased to rise from the grave and seek the living to use as food. Several people barricade themselves inside a rural house in an attempt to survive the night and discover that these hordes of relentless, shambling zombies can only be killed by a blow to the head. Originally released as an independent horror film, "Night of the Living Dead" has become a cult classic, redefining the term zombie and spawning numerous sequels and imitators.
Fans can join in on the undead social media conversation with #LivingDeadMarathon.
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