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George Romero Talks 'Dawn of the Dead' With Chet Flippo

1978

This story originally appeared in the March 23rd, 1978 issue of Rolling Stone (by Chet Flippo). Night of the Living Dead has been described a “the most horrifying, stomach-churning charnel in the history of horror.” Tha...

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Ghost mall snapped up by Walmart as last remaining stores given April 2027 deadline before demolition

2026

A MALL that was immortalized as an iconic Hollywood movie set has been confirmed for demolition next year. The Monroeville Mall in Pennsylvania, which was used as the set for George A. Romero’s 1978 horror classic Dawn ...

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Retail nightmare as one of America's most iconic shopping malls heads for the graveyard

2026

Retail nightmare as one of America's most iconic shopping malls heads for the graveyard It was once the place where teenagers hung out, families spent Saturday afternoons - and zombies took over Hollywood. Now, one of ...

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Monroeville Mall 25th Anniversary Commercial — 1994 Sporting Goods Nostalgia

1994

Step back into 1994 with this nostalgic Monroeville Mall commercial celebrating the mall’s 25th anniversary. In this heartwarming clip, a new father shops at a sporting goods store while remembering a childhood birthday ...

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Horror Fans Bid a Bittersweet Farewell to an Empty Mall Full of Zombies

2026

Brian Raftery made his first pilgrimage to the Monroeville Mall in the mid-1990s. Ross Mantle is a Pittsburgh-based photographer who believes we can learn about the living from the undead. When Michelle Parsons was plan...

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Monroeville Mall Southeast Entrance as San Francisco International Airport Entrance

2019

In this brief clip from *Mindhunter* Season 2, Episode 5, the Monroeville Mall Southeast entrance makes a surprise appearance — not as a shopping mall, but disguised as a retro 1970s “San Francisco International Airport”...

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Monroeville Mall Big Time Shopping Advertisement Circa 1969-1970

1969

Big Time Shopping is here at the Monroeville Mall. This advertisement was part of a run during the opening in 1969 through 1970. The Monroeville Mall is located in Monroeville, PA, site of the George Romero classic movie...

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Dawn of the Dead Promotional Photos

1978

Official Dawn of the Dead (1978) promotional photos.

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25-Year-Old Mall Holding Its Own

1994

Article published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Thursday, August 11, 1994 written by Eleanor Chute regarding the 25th Anniversary of the Monroeville Mall opening. The article enforces the idea that the Monroeville Ma...

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Monroeville Mall Advertisements

1979

A series of advertisements spanning the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Currently displayed in the upstairs northeast hallway in the mall.

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Save the Monroeville Mall (Change.org)

2025

Save the Monroeville Mall The Issue: Walmart has purchased the Monroeville Mall. This mall, apart from what all it means to the locals, meets the criteria to be placed on the national registry of historic places. It w...

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Zombie movie fans flock to Monroeville Mall for Living Dead Weekend

2026

Fans of a celebrated horror movie franchise are gathering in Monroeville for the Living Dead Weekend.

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Ken Foree's Emotional Farewell to Living Dead Weekend at the Monroeville Mall

2026

Ken Foree, the man behind Peter in George Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978), took to the stage on Friday, June 12 (2pm EST), both ushering in Living Dead Weekend 2026 at the Monroeville Mall and to deliver what he announc...

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LIVING DEAD Weekend: Is This The Final Farewell For the Monroeville Mall?

2026

When it was announced late last year that the Monroeville Mall, just east of Pittsburgh, was sold to Walmart and would likely be demolished, horror fans everywhere let out a collective, disappointed sigh. You see, this w...

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'Dawn of the Dead' fans pay tribute to Romero thriller before proposed Monroeville Mall demolition

2026

A horde of fans overran the Monroeville Mall for Living Dead Weekend Friday through Sunday for what may have been the final on-site iteration of an annual convention celebrating George A. Romero’s 1978 classic “Dawn of t...

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Monroeville Mall demolition timeline up in the air, according to mayor

2026

Monroeville Mall demolition timeline in doubt as mayor says no formal plans have been filed. Monroeville Mall is still open; grant application seeks state funding toward demolition. The slated April 2027 demolition of th...

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The Official Dawn of the Dead Poster Book

1978

The 1978 Dawn of the Dead Official Poster Book was a promotional movie tie-in published by MW Communications in Pittsburgh for George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead. It was sold as a small folded poster-magazine, roughly 8...

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The Dead Will Walk (2004) - The Making of Dawn of the Dead

2004

Before "The Walking Dead" had us checking our closets for walkers, The Dead Will Walk (2004) shamelessly shuffled into our hearts with rotting flesh, oozing brains, and a behind-the-scenes look at the zombie film that re...

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George Romero Talks 'Dawn of the Dead' With Chet Flippo Jul 9, 2026 2:05 AM

Archive artifact discussion Artifact: George Romero Talks 'Dawn of the Dead' With Chet Flippo Type: Press / Social Media Year: 1978 Su...

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Monroeville Mall Big Time Shopping Advertisement Circa 1969-1970 Jun 29, 2026 1:11 PM

Archive artifact discussion Artifact: Monroeville Mall Big Time Shopping Advertisement Circa 1969-1970 Type: Video Year: 1969 Submitte...

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This Month in Monroeville Mall History

July

2 Boscov's expected to open by late August

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2 Boscov's expected to open by late August

Boscov's Inc. plans to open its stores at Monroeville Mall and South Hills Village in former Kaufmann's locations by late August with 800 employees, and it continues to search the region for locations for two...

Joseph Horne Co., in Monroeville Mall 1969

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Grand opening unveils a 125-store mall and the Ice Palace

Monroeville Mall opens with roughly 125 stores, the Clock of Nations, dramatic interior features, and an indoor rink marketed as larger than Rockefeller Center's.

Construction fully underway at the future Monroeville Mall site

1966 to 1968

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Construction rises over the future mall site

Historic photography places Monroeville Mall visibly under construction by spring 1968, locking in the beginning of the modern enclosed-mall era for the eastern Pittsburgh suburbs.