Fright Rags’ New Short Film DEAD NEIGHBORS Imagines What Might Have Inspired George A. Romero to Make NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

Last year, Fright Rags imagined what the day after Halloween might be like for Michael Myers in their short film November First. Now, one year later, another short film, Dead Neighbors, has been released by Fright Rags, this time imagining what might have inspired a young George A. Romero to go on to create Night of the Living Dead.

You can watch Dead Neighbors in its entirety below, and be sure to keep an eye out for Russell Streiner, who played Johnny in Night of the Living Dead. This time around, Streiner plays a cemetery groundskeeper, but he resurrects his iconic phrase, "They're coming to get you!"

"Everyone knows that George A. Romero is the father of the modern zombie movie and that his 1968 masterpiece inspired every ghoul-filled horror flick that followed. But what inspired Romero?...

This is a short film we created to find out what might have sparked the imagination of a bespectacled young George to create his iconic film! If his vision doesn't scare you, you're already dead!

And see if you can recognize our special cast member. He's coming to get you...

Created by:
Eric Maira
Chris Hogan-Roy
Benjamin Scrivens
Chris Tanski

Special Thanks:
Gary Streiner
Record Archive
Mark & Lily Maira
Bri Merkel"