publication date: Thursday, August 25, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)

category: Movies

clue: The recent fad of zombie entertainment owes a debt to this influential filmmaker, who is still living (not dead).

explanation: Romero made Night of the Living Dead and several sequels. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, and Jesse King


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