It was a year ago today I got the call from a friend in Ohio about the passing of the king of modern horror.
George Romero ushered in an entirely new genre of film making and as I have said before was a friend, mentor and an inspiration for me when I worked in the motion picture business and even more of an inspiration when I made my films.
Nobody ever made films like Romero. His films were raw, emotional roller coaster rides. I saw "Night Of The Living Dead" at a theater here in Twin Falls this past weekend and even though I have seen the film hundreds of times, it never fails to thrill me when I see it.
His follow up, "Dawn Of The Dead" is by far the greatest zombie film of all time and there is no way to describe the way I felt when I first saw it. No other film maker except for Roger Corman has hit me so squarely with techniques and style. It profoundly affected my movie going life, and that is saying something for someone who has seen literally countless thousands of films.
The King is gone, but the Romero legacy will live as long as film is around. However, it just doesn't seem like the same world knowing that George isn't around. He was a talent that can never be duplicated, though many will try.
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