{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) \u2013 Episode 281 \u2013 Decades of Horror 1980s","description":"\u201cI\u2019m running this monkey farm now, Frankenstein!\u201d Who wouldn\u2019t want to run the monkey farm? Join your faithful Grue Crew \u2013 Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr \u2013 as they discuss George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead (1985), a film worthy of sitting alongside Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 281 \u2013 Day of the Dead (1985) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https:\/\/youtube.com\/gruesomemagazine Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https:\/\/wickedhorrortv.com\/) which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. Synopsis: As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide how they should deal with the undead horde. Selected Cast & Crew Writer\/Director: George A. Romero Special Make-Up Efx: Tom Savini Special Make-Up Efx Crew: David Kindlon, John Vulich, Howard Berger, Everett Burrell, Michael Trcic Assistant to Tom Savini: Greg Nicotero Selected Cast: Lori Cardille as Dr. Sarah Bowman Terry Alexander as John Joseph Pilato as Capt. Henry Rhodes (as Joe Pilato) Jarlath Conroy as Bill McDermott Anthony Dileo Jr. as Pvt. Miguel Salazar (as Anton\u00e8 DiLeo) Richard Liberty as Dr. Matthew Logan Sherman Howard as Bub (as Howard Sherman) Gary Howard Klar as Pvt. Walter Steel (as G. Howard Klar) Ralph Marrero as Pvt. Robert Rickles John Amplas as Ted Fisher Phillip G. Kellams as Pvt. Miller Taso N. Stavrakis as Pvt. Juan Torrez Greg Nicotero as Pvt. Johnson (as Gregory Nicotero) The 80s Grue-Crew unleash another double-tap by covering George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead (1985), a film first discussed almost eight years ago in Episode 114 (audio-only) hosted by Thomas Mariani, Santos Ellin Jr., Christopher G. Moore, and guest Derek Tatum. This time around, the GC are understandably in awe of the effects created by the legendary Tom Savini and his team. Sherman Howard (Bub), Lori Cardille (Sarah), Joseph Pilato (Rhodes), Richard Liberty (Dr. Logan \/ Frankenstein), and the rest of the characters, cast, and crew also get their share of love. And what of Day of the Dead\u2019s place in Romero\u2019s Pantheon of the Dead? Well, your faithful 80s Grue-Crew dive into that subject as well. Once again, there\u2019s sooo much to discuss. At the time of this writing, Day of the Dead (1985) is available to stream from Shudder, Peacock, Tubi, Kanopy, and several other sources. It is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray-formatted disc from SHOUT! FACTORY Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine\u2019s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode\u2019s film, chosen by Jeff, will be The Monster Squad (1987), directed by Fred Dekker and written by Dekker and Shane Black. Is it a cult film? By the way, exactly what is a cult film? Hmmm. Please let them know how they\u2019re doing! They want to hear from you \u2013 the coolest, grooviest fans \u2013 so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. ","author_name":"Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/docrotten.libsyn.com","html":"