<![CDATA[Forums - Dawn of the Dead General Discussion]]> https://monroevillemall.org/forums/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:31:41 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[George Romero Talks 'Dawn of the Dead' With Chet Flippo]]> https://monroevillemall.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=83 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:05:00 +0800 Peter]]> https://monroevillemall.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=83 Archive artifact discussion

Artifact: George Romero Talks 'Dawn of the Dead' With Chet Flippo
Type: Press / Social Media
Year: 1978
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: Rolling Stone
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Article date: 1978-03-23

Article summary
Chet Flippo This story originally appeared in the March 23rd, 1978 issue of Rolling Stone. Night of the Living Dead has been described a “the most horrifying, stomach-churning charnel in the history of horror.” That description makes its creator, George Romero, chuckle. He’s a large, bearlike, affable man who looks more like he should be directing Benji than what he’s doing right now What he’s doing right now is h...

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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.” That description makes its creator, George Romero, chuckle. He’s a large, bearlike, affable man who looks more like he should be directing Benji than what he’s doing right now What he’s doing right now is hanging out in the Monroeville Shopping Mall, near Pittsburgh, up to his armpits in blood and gore. He’s directing a sequel to 1968’s Night of the Living Dead, which is a terrifying chronicle of the dead coming back to life and eating the living. The day before, I had watched...

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Artifact: George Romero Talks 'Dawn of the Dead' With Chet Flippo
Type: Press / Social Media
Year: 1978
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: Rolling Stone
Archive page: View artifact details
Article date: 1978-03-23

Article summary
Chet Flippo This story originally appeared in the March 23rd, 1978 issue of Rolling Stone. Night of the Living Dead has been described a “the most horrifying, stomach-churning charnel in the history of horror.” That description makes its creator, George Romero, chuckle. He’s a large, bearlike, affable man who looks more like he should be directing Benji than what he’s doing right now What he’s doing right now is h...

Archive notes
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.” That description makes its creator, George Romero, chuckle. He’s a large, bearlike, affable man who looks more like he should be directing Benji than what he’s doing right now What he’s doing right now is hanging out in the Monroeville Shopping Mall, near Pittsburgh, up to his armpits in blood and gore. He’s directing a sequel to 1968’s Night of the Living Dead, which is a terrifying chronicle of the dead coming back to life and eating the living. The day before, I had watched...

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Members can use this thread to discuss the artifact, article context, sourcing, and related memories.]]> <![CDATA[Ken Foree's Emotional Farewell to Living Dead Weekend at the Monroeville Mall]]> https://monroevillemall.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=80 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:59:03 +0800 Peter]]> https://monroevillemall.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=80 Archive artifact discussion

Artifact: Ken Foree's Emotional Farewell to Living Dead Weekend at the Monroeville Mall
Type: Video
Year: 2026
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOeOeWzpEs
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Article summary
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 announced will be his final appearance at the convention.

This is an unscripted moment. No rehearsed answers, no panel moderator, just Foree speaking directly to the people who have kept Dawn of the Dead alive for over 45 years. He reflects on the film's impossible success, the cast and crew members no longer with us, and what the Monroeville Mall means to horror history.

From first-time convention attendees to lifelong devotees, from zombie extras to military officers, everyone in that room felt the weight of what was happening. This is the speech that sent off Living Dead Weekend 2026 the way it deserved.

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Artifact: Ken Foree's Emotional Farewell to Living Dead Weekend at the Monroeville Mall
Type: Video
Year: 2026
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOeOeWzpEs
Archive page: View artifact details

Article summary
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 announced will be his final appearance at the convention.

This is an unscripted moment. No rehearsed answers, no panel moderator, just Foree speaking directly to the people who have kept Dawn of the Dead alive for over 45 years. He reflects on the film's impossible success, the cast and crew members no longer with us, and what the Monroeville Mall means to horror history.

From first-time convention attendees to lifelong devotees, from zombie extras to military officers, everyone in that room felt the weight of what was happening. This is the speech that sent off Living Dead Weekend 2026 the way it deserved.

Subscribe for more horror history, convention coverage, and deep cut...

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Artifact: The Living Dead Weekend
Type: Press / Social Media
Year: 2026
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: The Living Dead Weekend
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Article date: 2024-07-05

Article summary
JUNE 2026 CELEBRITY GUESTS All celebrity guests are scheduled to appear all three days unless otherwise noted. Celebrity guests are confirmed but are subject to change, LDW is not responsible for guest cancellations. We will keep our website & social media updated of any changes. THE LIVING DEAD WEEKEND EVENTS Monroeville Mall The filming location for George A. Romero's Zombie Classic Dawn of the Dead FILM SCREENI...

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JUNE 2026 CELEBRITY GUESTS

All celebrity guests are scheduled to appear all three days unless otherwise noted.

Celebrity guests are confirmed but are subject to change, LDW is not responsible for guest cancellations.

We will keep our website & social media updated of any changes.

THE LIVING DEAD WEEKEND EVENTS

MALL TOURS
PHOTO OPS
FILM SCREENINGS

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Artifact: The Living Dead Weekend
Type: Press / Social Media
Year: 2026
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: The Living Dead Weekend
Archive page: View artifact details
Article date: 2024-07-05

Article summary
JUNE 2026 CELEBRITY GUESTS All celebrity guests are scheduled to appear all three days unless otherwise noted. Celebrity guests are confirmed but are subject to change, LDW is not responsible for guest cancellations. We will keep our website & social media updated of any changes. THE LIVING DEAD WEEKEND EVENTS Monroeville Mall The filming location for George A. Romero's Zombie Classic Dawn of the Dead FILM SCREENI...

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JUNE 2026 CELEBRITY GUESTS

All celebrity guests are scheduled to appear all three days unless otherwise noted.

Celebrity guests are confirmed but are subject to change, LDW is not responsible for guest cancellations.

We will keep our website & social media updated of any changes.

THE LIVING DEAD WEEKEND EVENTS

MALL TOURS
PHOTO OPS
FILM SCREENINGS

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Artifact: Dawn of the Dead
Type: Book
Year: 1978
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8732...f_the_Dead
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Article summary
In Dawn of the Dead, the ghouls from Night of the Living Dead have returned with an insatiable hunger for human flesh, and a message that haunts the human mind. Young and old, black and white, their former lives forgotten, they fill the streets of our cities and run wild through our shopping centers, consuming everyone and everything they touch with the cure of living death. As four ordinary people take refuge in an overrun shopping mall and arm themselves against the onslaught, Dawn of the Dead becomes more than a bloodbath. In a world where life is a commodity, where survival is bought with guns, and where satisfaction is having free run of a department store, the dead will finally rule us all.

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Artifact: Dawn of the Dead
Type: Book
Year: 1978
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8732...f_the_Dead
Archive page: View artifact details

Article summary
In Dawn of the Dead, the ghouls from Night of the Living Dead have returned with an insatiable hunger for human flesh, and a message that haunts the human mind. Young and old, black and white, their former lives forgotten, they fill the streets of our cities and run wild through our shopping centers, consuming everyone and everything they touch with the cure of living death. As four ordinary people take refuge in an overrun shopping mall and arm themselves against the onslaught, Dawn of the Dead becomes more than a bloodbath. In a world where life is a commodity, where survival is bought with guns, and where satisfaction is having free run of a department store, the dead will finally rule us all.

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