Actress Gaylen Ross (1950)

The film Creepshow (1982), directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, marked King’s first foray into screenwriting. After young Billy Hopkins is caught reading the horror comic of the same name, his abusive father Stan disciplines him and throws the comic in the trash. As Billy sits upstairs, wishing his father ill will, he suddenly hears a noise at the window. The source of the sound is revealed to be none other than the Creep, beckoning Billy closer and removing the lid from the trash can.

Dawn of the Dead (1978) is a zombie horror film that follows a group of survivors in the midst of a mysterious plague. The outbreak has ravaged the United States, turning recently-dead individuals into flesh-eating zombies. Reports indicate that millions have already perished and risen again as undead creatures. As society crumbles and the government’s efforts prove futile, rural communities with natural defenses like Johnstown are able to hold off the zombie attacks. However, cities like Philadelphia descend into chaos. Amongst this chaos, WGON-TV’s traffic reporter Stephen Andrews and his pregnant girlfriend Fran Parker hatch a plan to escape via the ...