John A. Russo

Born: 1939-02-02

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.


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as Washington Military Reporter
Released: 1968-10-04

A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently...

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Crackcoon

as Lewis Smith
Released: 2023-11-23

When a synthetically-altered street drug is discarded in the woods by a drug dealer during a car...

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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

as Self
Released: 2015-10-16

Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little...

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Killer Campout

as Burt
Released: 2017-07-21

Two youth counselors bring a group of emotionally troubled teens deep into the woods for a...

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The Majorettes

as Coroner
Released: 1986-10-27

A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is...

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The History of Metal and Horror

as Self
Released: 2021-09-17

A documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two...

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Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

as Self
Released: 2023-05-16

Take a front row seat as we sit down to chat with some of the creators and stars of the best and...

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More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

as Himself
Released: 2011-10-18

Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living...

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My Uncle John Is a Zombie!

as Uncle John
Released: 2017-10-01

A zombie kept in hiding by his niece and nephew for over forty years suddenly becomes famous...

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Slice 2! Children of the Course

as John A. Russo
Released: 2023-11-03

The Bogey man has played eighteen holes of terror and opened the gates of hell! Only Chase Webb...

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Drive-In Madness

as Himself
Released: 1987-01-02

A compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films.

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Autopsy of the Dead

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2009-09-22

Board up the windows and doors! More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece...

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Santa Claws

as Detective
Released: 1996-10-22

A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Claus hat and shoots them...

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Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

as Self
Released: 2022-04-09

A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.

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UnConventional

as Self
Released: 2004-10-01

Halloween 2003 marked the 13th anniversary of the Chiller Theatre Horror Movie Convention ......

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Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini

as Himself
Released: 1989-01-01

Tom Savini has served as a makeup artist for some of Hollywood's most terrifying -- and...

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The Booby Hatch

as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
Released: 1976-09-01

The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy...

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My Life with the Living Dead

as Himself
Released: 2024-03-02

MY LIFE WITH THE LIVING DEAD is a documentary feature based on the career of John A. Russo - the...

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Chronicles of the Living Dead

as Self
Released: 2015-08-01

The inside story of the important horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" as told by those who...

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The Inheritor

as Minister
Released: 1990-01-01

When her twin sister dies in an area called Windsor Lake, a young woman teams up with a local...

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The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

as Self
Released: 1999-01-01

Documentary about the making of "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) featuring interviews with...

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Midnight

as Father Stephen
Released: 2020-10-29

A teenage girl named Nancy runs away from home to escape an abusive relationship. She is...

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The Incredibly Strange Film Show

as Self
First aired: 1988-08-05

A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of...

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