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John A. Russo

Born February 2, 1939 (age 87)

John A. Russo, sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead, which he co-wrote with director George Romero.

Known For

Night of the Living DeadNight of the Living Dead · 1968
Night of the Living Dead
7.61968
MovieHorrorThriller
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
Night of the Living DeadNight of the Living Dead · 2026
Night of the Living Dead
4.92026
MovieHorror
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
The Return of the Living DeadThe Return of the Living Dead · 1985
The Return of the Living Dead
7.21985
MovieComedyHorror
Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.
Night of the Living DeadNight of the Living Dead · 1990
Night of the Living Dead
6.91990
MovieHorror
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
MidnightMidnight · 1982
Midnight
5.41982
MovieHorror
While hitchhiking to escape an abusive home life, a teenage girl is picked up by a couple on a camping trip. The trip turns deadly when a group of Satanists, hellbent on resurrecting their dead mother, attack the campers.
Night of the Animated DeadNight of the Animated Dead · 2021
Night of the Animated Dead
6.12021
MovieAnimationHorror
An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.
Night of the Living Dead 3DNight of the Living Dead 3D · 2006
Night of the Living Dead 3D
4.02006
MovieHorror
Barricaded in a farmhouse, a woman and a collegian must contend with flesh-eating zombies and a malevolent mortician.
The Night They Came HomeThe Night They Came Home · 2024
The Night They Came Home
5.72024
MovieWesternThriller
The combined force of local lawmen and Indian police aim to take down the the Rufus Buck Gang, a cold-heated band of fugitives with vengeance on their minds.

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Children of the Living DeadChildren of the Living Dead · 2001
Children of the Living Dead
3.72001
MovieHorror
Starting a new life in a quiet Pennsylvania town, Matthew Michaels only thought is to turn an old farm property into a profitable car dealership. He soon discovers that beneath the gentle surface, this small town is anything but calm and peaceful. Firstly, he learns that his new property is located on the site of a graveyard, which all the townsfolk regard as an evil place that must never be visited. He then discovers that years earlier the town had suffered an infestation of the living dead ...zombies who prey on human flesh. One zombie, the infamous Abbot Hayes, escaped destruction. As the construction team begin degging, they unleash the thing the townsfolk fear the most, the wrath of Abbot Hayes and the awakening of ... The Children of the Living Dead.

Executive Producer

The Booby HatchThe Booby Hatch · 1976
The Booby Hatch
4.61976
MovieComedy
The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innocent Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) is a product tester for Joyful Novelties, Inc., a manufacturer of erotic sex toys. She goes day-to-day, trying to find self-fulfillment in a crazy, erotic, sex-filled world. One of her friends at work, Marcello Fettucini (Rudy Ricci), is at risk of losing his job because he’s having trouble getting an erection. If he can’t get aroused, he can’t test out the new products! Can Marcello and Cherry work out their problems and live happy, or will they continue to just “lay down on the job”? Written and co-directed by NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD horror novelist John Russo, THE BOOBY HATCH satirizes the unbelievable sexual attitudes of the 1970s.

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