Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 71%
TMDB Rating 7.5
IMDB Rating 8
RottenTomatoes Rating 92%

Financials

Revenue: $55,000,000

Budget: $650,000

Profit: + $54,350,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: When there’s no more room in HELL, the dead will walk the EARTH!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Sep 2, 1978

Rating: 1979-05-11

Run Time: 2h 07m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Italy , United States of America

Production Companies: Dawn Associates , Laurel Entertainment

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Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews

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Peter Washington

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Scott H. Reiniger

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Roger "Trooper" DeMarco

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Francine "Fran" Parker

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Dr. James Foster

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Sidney Berman

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Dan Givens

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Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
John Amplas
John Amplas
Production Manager
Zilla Clinton
Zilla Clinton
Producer
Richard P. Rubinstein
Richard P. Rubinstein
Claudio Argento
Claudio Argento
Alfredo Cuomo
Alfredo Cuomo
Unit Manager
Jay Stover
Jay Stover
Co-Producer
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Casting Assistant
Ellen Hopkins
Ellen Hopkins
Michael Lies
Michael Lies
Production Assistant
Donna Siegel
Donna Siegel
Production Driver
Frank A. Serrao
Frank A. Serrao
Writing Screenplay
George A. Romero
George A. Romero
Script Consultant
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Camera Director of Photography
Michael Gornick
Michael Gornick
Key Grip
Nicholas Mastandrea
Nicholas Mastandrea
Cliff Forrest
Cliff Forrest
Assistant Camera
Tom Dubensky
Tom Dubensky
Grip
Ken Nagin
Ken Nagin
Dan Bertha
Dan Bertha
Clayton McKinnon
Clayton McKinnon
Bradley Drumheller
Bradley Drumheller
Leonard Lies
Leonard Lies
Daniel Silk
Daniel Silk
Still Photographer
Katherine Kolbert
Katherine Kolbert
Editing Editor
George A. Romero
George A. Romero
Assistant Editor
Kenneth Davidow
Kenneth Davidow
Art Set Decoration
Barbara Lifsher
Barbara Lifsher
Josie Caruso
Josie Caruso
Graphic Designer
Joseph Eberle
Joseph Eberle
Visual Effects Visual Effects
Arthur J. Canestro
Arthur J. Canestro
Sound Original Music Composer
Fabio Pignatelli
Fabio Pignatelli
Massimo Morante
Massimo Morante
Claudio Simonetti
Claudio Simonetti
Agostino Marangolo
Agostino Marangolo
Music
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Sound
Tony Buba
Tony Buba
Sound Recordist
Tony Buba
Tony Buba
Boom Operator
Robert Williams
Robert Williams
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Dior
Rick Dior
Crew Special Effects
Gary Zeller
Gary Zeller
Presenter
Billy 'Silver Dollar' Baxter
Billy 'Silver Dollar' Baxter
Stunt Driver
Leonard DeStefans
Leonard DeStefans
Carl Scott
Carl Scott
John Konter
John Konter
Trudy Gray
Trudy Gray
Benjamin Meade
Benjamin Meade
Stunts
Joe Shelby
Joe Shelby
Taso N. Stavrakis
Taso N. Stavrakis
Trudy Gray
Trudy Gray
Marty Schiff
Marty Schiff
Stunt Double
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Taso N. Stavrakis
Taso N. Stavrakis
Directing Director
George A. Romero
George A. Romero
Assistant Director
Christine Forrest
Christine Forrest
Continuity
John Rice
John Rice
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Josie Caruso
Josie Caruso
Makeup Artist
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Greg Besnak
Greg Besnak
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ted Bank
Ted Bank
Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
Joseph Pilato
Joseph Pilato
Jeannie Jefferies
Jeannie Jefferies
Randy Kovitz
Randy Kovitz
Joe Shelby
Joe Shelby
John Amplas
John Amplas
Joseph A. Campayno
Joseph A. Campayno
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Lighting Lighting Technician
Carl Augenstein
Carl Augenstein
Electrician
Tom Wholey
Tom Wholey
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