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Fans rally to save "Dawn of the Dead" bridge at Monroeville Mall - Monroeville Mall Admin - 05-09-2026
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Artifact: Fans rally to save "Dawn of the Dead" bridge at Monroeville Mall
Type: Press / Social Media
Year: 2015
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: WTAE
Archive page: View artifact details
Article date: 2015-05-05
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Fans rally to save "Dawn of the Dead" bridge at Monroeville Mall A small footbridge in the Monroeville Mall is at the center of a nationwide effort by zombie fans to preserve a piece of cinema history. Related Content Monroeville Mall announces new 'state-of-the-art' security system, makeover The bridge is the last accessible feature of the mall visible in George Romero's 1978 horror classic "Dawn of the Dead." "T...
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Fans rally to save "Dawn of the Dead" bridge at Monroeville Mall
A small footbridge in the Monroeville Mall is at the center of a nationwide effort by zombie fans to preserve a piece of cinema history. The bridge is the last accessible feature of the mall visible in George Romero's 1978 horror classic "Dawn of the Dead."
"The clocktower was a famous part of the mall. Gone," said Kevin Kriess, curator of the Living Dead Museum in Evans City, which is dedicated to collecting items from Romero's movies and other zombie films. "The water fountain at the other end of the court, it's now gone. The ice rink, popular place in Pittsburgh, it's gone."
The bridge has survived all the renovations ov...
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