The screenwriter and director of "Night of the Living Dead", George Romero, set the template for many modern zombies.
In the film, the zombie is portrayed as a heavy-footed and slow dying with the instinct to kill and eat people.
- The film inspired the best in the whole genre, says Eli Roth in the documentary series.
According to George Romero, a zombie could be killed with the help of firearms or a burning torch.
- George Romero formulated the rules, they did not exist before, says Eli Roth.
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