“I grew up on EC comic books and 'Tales From the Crypt,' which were all loaded with humor, bad jokes, and puns. I can have that kind of fun and make these comic book movies but, at the same time, talk about things I want to talk about - whether it's consumerism or the Bush administration or war.”

American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor

George A. Romero was an American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor. He was widely regarded as a major figure in horror cinema, especially for his work on zombie films. He was often described as an icon of the genre and as the father of the zombie film. His reputation rests on reshaping horror film language through a body of work that made zombies central to modern popular culture.