Zombie Dawn of the Dead Zombie Subtitled VHS Video Tape Original Full Length Version George A. Romero "Zombie," a landmark horror film by George A. Romero, the master of zombie films. The second film in the Living Dead series, it was released in Japan in 1979 with unique edits, including additional explanations of the zombie outbreak because the first film, "Night of the Living Dead," had not been released in Japan at the time. Dario Argento, a film director who has worked on numerous horror films, was in charge of sound effects, supervised the European release, and partially produced the film to raise production costs and obtain distribution rights in Europe. It is said to have established the "zombie film" genre, and Romero, who was unknown at the time, became famous with this film. Director: George A. Romero Screenplay: George A. Romero Production: Claudio Argento Alfredo Cuomo Richard P. Rubinstein Cast: David Emge Ken Foree Scott H. Reiniger Gaylen Ross Music: Goblin Dario Argento Cinematography: Michael Gornick Editing: George A. Romero Distribution: United States of America United Film Distribution Company (UFDC) Japan Herald Film Release: Italy September 2, 1978 United States of America May 24, 1979 Japan March 10, 1979 (censored) Japan October 15, 1994 (Director's Cut) Running time: 115 minutes 139 minutes (Director's Cut)