Dawn of the Dead

Apocalyptic science fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization, through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. Post-apocalyptic science fiction is set in a world or civilization after such a disaster. The time frame may be immediately after the catastrophe, focusing on the travails or psychology of survivors, or considerably later, often including the theme that the existence of pre-catastrophe civilization has been forgotten or mythologized. The fall of civiliz ...

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• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Cultural views on apocalyptic fiction
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Criticism
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Examples listed by nature of the catastrophe
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - World War III nuclear
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Pandemic
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Astronomic impact meteorites
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Alien invasion
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Ecological catastrophe
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Cybernetic revolt
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - The decline and fall of the human race
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - After the fall of space-based civilization
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - The Sun's expansion
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Religious and supernatural apocalypse Eschatological fiction
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Various
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - To be categorized

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American Filmmakers Larry & Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski (born June 21, 1965) and Andy Wachowski (born December 29, 1967) are film directors most famous for the Matrix series. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the Wachowskis jokingly claim to have begun their collaboration as toddlers. Both dropped out of college to pursue show business and both overcame some major hurdles on their way to success. Before entering show business, they ran a carpentry business ...

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• Wachowski brothers - Personal lives
• Wachowski brothers - Comic books
• Wachowski brothers - Filmography

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The best-known of Lucio Fulci's films, Zombi II (also known as Zombie Flesh Eaters) sparked an obsession with zombie films across Europe and made Fulci a horror icon. Upon its release in 1979, Zombi II was ridiculed for having no connection to the original Zombi and was scorned for its extremely bloody content, yet the film was a tremendous success. Zombi II - Background. Zombi II is a pseudo-sequel to George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Dawn was re-edited and re-s ...

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• Zombi II - Background
• Zombi II - Plot
• Zombi II - Zombi II in Europe
• Zombi II - Zombi II in the United States
• Zombi II - VHS/DVD release history

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A zombie is traditionally an undead person in the Caribbean spiritual belief system of voodoo. Essentially a dead body re-animated by unnatural means, the zombie creates dread among the living. Zombies have become a staple of horror fiction, where they usually engage in the consumption of human flesh. The term "zombism" is sometimes used to refer to the condition or disease associated with being a zombie. Zombie - Zombies in voodoo. According to the tenets of voodoo, a dead person can be revived by a hounga ...

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• Zombie - Zombies in voodoo
• Zombie - Zombies in folklore
• Zombie - Zombies in fiction
• Zombie - Zombies in literature
• Zombie - Zombies in film
• Zombie - Zombies in gaming
• Zombie - Zombies on the Internet

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Dario Argento (born September 7, 1940) is a film director, producer and screenwriter well known for his work in the typically Italian giallo genre, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies. He is the father of actress Asia Argento. Dario Argento - Early career. Argento was born in Rome, Italy as the son of film producer Salvatore Argento and Brazilian fashion model Elda Luxardo. He started his career in film as a critic, writing for various magazines while still attending high school. He di ...

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• Dario Argento - Early career
• Dario Argento - Giallo years
• Dario Argento - Supernatural years
• Dario Argento - Later years
• Dario Argento - Critical Reception

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The movie series created by George A. Romero. Films include: Night of the Living Dead (1968) Dawn of the Dead (1978) Day of the Dead (1985) Land of the Dead (2005) Before Land of the Dead, this series is also known as the "Unholy Dead Trilogy" by some fans. A remake of Night of the Living Dead was made in 1990, with a screenplay by George A. Romero. A remake Dawn of the Dead was also made in 2004, and another remake called ...

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Day of the Dead (released 1985) is a horror film by director George A. Romero, and the third of four movies beginning with Night of the Living Dead, continued in Dawn of the Dead and completed in Land of the Dead. A remake is in talks and Steve Miner might take the directing spot. Day of the Dead deals with the zombie assault on a military establishment, satirizing the military mindset in the process. The film received the least enthusiastic critical review of the three films. Romero's origina ...

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• Day of the Dead film - Miscellaneous

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Irving "Ving" Rhames (born May 12, 1959 in New York City, New York) is an American actor. Rhames grew up in Harlem, Manhattan. A good student, Ving entered the New York High School of Performing Arts, where he discovered his love of acting. After high school he studied at the Juilliard Drama School, and began his career in New York theater. At Juilliard, he was a roommate of fellow actor Stanley Tucci. He first appeared on Broadway in the play "The Winter Boys" in 1984. Ving continued his rise to fame through his work in ...

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• Ving Rhames - External link

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Until recently, 18 certificate films could not contain the depiction of actual sex acts. With the loosening of British restrictions on the depiction of sexual acts, the R18 certificate was created to allow the sale of these films in sex shops. Although the BBFC allowed the depiction of simulated sex scenes in 18 certificate films, actual sexual acts were still not allowed to be depicted in 18 certificate films until recently. Even now, this is still unusual, and the granting of an 18 certificate for these films appears to be on the basis that these films' artistic merit justified the depiction of sexu ...

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18 certificate, 18 certificate - Sex and the 18 certificate, 18 certificate - Violence horror and the 18 certificate

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An apparently abandoned yacht drifts into New York Harbor, and the Harbor Patrol investigates. On board, a huge rotting man kills one of the patrolmen by tearing out his neck with his teeth. The remaining patrolman manages to knock the hulking man into the sea. A young woman named Ann (Tisa Farrow) is questioned by the police when it is discovered that the boat belonged to her father. She does not know anything except that her father left for a tropical island to do research. A reporter named Peter West (Ian McCulloch) is assigned by ...

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Zombi II, Zombi II - Background, Zombi II - Plot, Zombi II - Zombi II in Europe, Zombi II - Zombi II in the United States, Zombi II - VHS/DVD release history

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Banned films - Australia. Historically, possibly the country with the most banned films. The Queensland Film Office, for example, has banned at least 174 films since 1974. Australia's OFLC (Office of Film and Literature Classification, is responsible for much of the censorship, however each state and territory is free to make additional legislation. See also Censorship in Australia. In recent years, only films claimed to glorify rape and paedophilia are banned, and in practice even these get a short cinema ...

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Banned films, Banned films - Overview, Banned films - Banning versus censoring, Banned films - Timeline, Banned films - Australia, Banned films - Canada, Banned films - China, Banned films - Germany, Banned films - India, Banned films - Ireland, Banned films - Italy, Banned films - Japan, Banned films - Kuwait, Banned films - Malaysia, Banned films - New Zealand, Banned films - Pakistan, Banned films - Spain, Banned films - Switzerland, Banned films - United Kingdom, Banned films - United States

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1896 The Devil's Castle aka Le Manoir Du Diable 1910 Edison Frankenstein 1913 Student of Prague aka Der Student von Prag 1914 The Monster of Fate aka Der Golem 1915 Life Without a Soul 1916 Homunculus Night of Terror aka Nachte des Grauens 1917 The Darling of Paris The Golem and the D ...

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List of horror films, List of horror films - Silent, List of horror films - 1930s talking, List of horror films - 1940s, List of horror films - 1950s, List of horror films - 1960s, List of horror films - 1970s, List of horror films - 1980s, List of horror films - 1990s, List of horror films - 2000s, List of horror films - External link

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Night of the Living Dead opens with bickering siblings Johnny and Barbara, who have driven out to a cemetery to put a wreath on their father's grave. A pale-faced man lumbers toward the two, attacking Johnny. Barbara runs away in fear, arriving at an abandoned home with a corpse at the top of the stairs. Soon, Ben (played by Duane Jones) shows up, and helps drive away several pale-faced men that have shown up. Through radio and television reports we learn that, for some reason, the dead have began to return to life and seek human victims, and they can only be k ...

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Night of the Living Dead, Night of the Living Dead - Plot Overview, Night of the Living Dead - Critical response, Night of the Living Dead - Trivia, Night of the Living Dead - Copyright status, Night of the Living Dead - Revisions

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A group of embattled humans fend off hordes of walking dead in a secluded farmouse in Western Pennsylvania. The people, themselves, prove to be their undoing in the end. The story follows the same essential story of the original Night of the Living Dead, but with slight alterations. Barbara (Tallman), originally a screaming female horror stereotype, is stronger in this version and the only surviving person of the farm house. The film was handled by the same team as the original, with the exception that directing duties we ...

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Night of the Living Dead 1990, Night of the Living Dead 1990 - Plot summary, Night of the Living Dead 1990 - Reactions, Night of the Living Dead 1990 - Behind the scenes

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6teen - Season One. Take This Job And Squeeze It (Pilot) Series pilot. Five friends want to get jobs in the Mall and meet Caitlin, who ends up as a sixth member of the gang. Jobs they get? Jen is in Penalty Box, Caitlin in "The Lemon", Jude in Stick-It, Wyatt in music shop "Spin This", Nikki in Khaki Barn and Jonesy... well, it doesn't matter ...

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6teen, 6teen - Main Characters, 6teen - Reocurring Characters, 6teen - Main Cast, 6teen - Episode Summaries, 6teen - Season One, 6teen - Season Two, 6teen - Specials, 6teen - Trivia, 6teen - Related Links

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Banned films - Australia. Historically, possibly the country with the most banned films. The Queensland Film Office, for example, has banned at least 174 films since 1974. Australia's OFLC (Office of Film and Literature Classification, is responsible for much of the censorship, however each state and territory is free to make additional legislation. See also Censorship in Australia. In recent years, only films claimed to glorify rape and paedophilia are banned, and in practice even these get a short cinema ...

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Banned films, Banned films - Banning versus censoring, Banned films - Timeline, Banned films - Australia, Banned films - Canada, Banned films - China, Banned films - Finland, Banned films - Germany, Banned films - India, Banned films - Ireland, Banned films - Italy, Banned films - Japan, Banned films - Kuwait, Banned films - Malaysia, Banned films - New Zealand, Banned films - Pakistan, Banned films - Spain, Banned films - Switzerland, Banned films - United Kingdom, Banned films - United States, Banned films - Zimbabwe

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 29,349 people, 12,376 households, and 8,044 families residing in the borough. The population density is 572.6/km² (1,483.0/mi²). There are 13,159 housing units at an average density of 256.7/km² (664.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 85.58% White, 8.29% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 0. ...

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Monroeville Pennsylvania, Monroeville Pennsylvania - Geography, Monroeville Pennsylvania - Demographics, Monroeville Pennsylvania - Transportation, Monroeville Pennsylvania - Education, Monroeville Pennsylvania - References by Media and the Arts

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MPAA film rating system - Origins. The MPAA film rating system was instituted on November 1, 1968, as a response to massive citizen complaints about the appearance and increase of explicit sexual content, graphic violence, scatology and profanity in American film following the abolition, by the MPAA, of the Production Code of America in 1967. The United States came rather late to motion picture rating, as many other c ...

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MPAA film rating system, MPAA film rating system - Current ratings, MPAA film rating system - History, MPAA film rating system - Origins, MPAA film rating system - Original ratings, MPAA film rating system - The M rating gets replaced, MPAA film rating system - The addition of the PG-13 rating, MPAA film rating system - X is replaced by NC-17, MPAA film rating system - The rating process, MPAA film rating system - Effects of ratings, MPAA film rating system - Critics of system, MPAA film rating system - Rating creep

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The first game was developed by Red Storm Entertainment while the novel was being written. The game later spawned a number of sequels and expansions. Red Storm was later acquired by Ubisoft, who currently develops and publishes the games. Rainbow Six and its sequels defined the tactical shooter genre, forcing players to focus more time and effort on stealth, teamwork, and tactics rather than on sheer firepower. With some of the more recent releases; however, the game has taken on more of a 'mainstream' first-person shooter approach as an attempt to appeal to a wider audience by going away from that game's ...

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Rainbow Six, Rainbow Six - The novel, Rainbow Six - Computer and video games, Rainbow Six - PC games, Rainbow Six - Console games, Rainbow Six - Handheld, Rainbow Six - The movie, Rainbow Six - Team Rainbow

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The men's soccer team has won 10 national titles (1959-60, 1962-63, 1965, 1967, 1969-70, 1972-73), the most in NCAA Men's Soccer Championship history. Several players have gone on to play professional. These include Brad Davis, Vedad Ibisevic, Brian McBride, Matt McKeon, Dipsy Selolwane, Jack Jewsbury, Tim Ward, and Will John. In the 1948-1949 the Billikens were ranked first in the first AP basketball poll. Ed Macauley of the Basketball Hall of Fame and SLU won the NIT championship in 1948. Larry Hughes of the Cleveland Cavaliers play ...

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Saint Louis University, Saint Louis University - Sports, Saint Louis University - Greek life, Saint Louis University - Fraternities, Saint Louis University - Sororities, Saint Louis University - Notable moments, Saint Louis University - Notable graduates

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