The LOST R-Rated Cut of Dawn of the Dead — What Happened to It? |Featuring Norman England
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For a brief moment in 1983, audiences had the chance to see a version of George A. Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD that has essentially vanished from history.
An R-rated cut of DAWN OF THE DEAD was created for a theatrical double feature with Romero’s CREEPSHOW—but this wasn’t simply the familiar theatrical version. It was a heavily edited version designed to secure an R rating, and after its short-lived theatrical run, it seemingly disappeared.
Tonight, we’re digging into the strange history of this LOST R-RATED CUT of DAWN OF THE DEAD.
Joining me is special guest NORMAN ENGLAND, who actually SAW this version during its original theatrical run! Norman recounts his firsthand memories of seeing the R-rated DAWN OF THE DEAD in a theater, what he remembers being different, how the audience reacted, and what it was like experiencing one of the rarest versions of Romero’s zombie classic.
We’ll also examine the surviving newspaper advertisements for the CREEPSHOW / DAWN OF THE DEAD double feature, why this alternate cut was created, what may have been removed or altered to obtain an R rating, and why this version has become such an intriguing piece of Romero history.
Was it simply a butchered version of DAWN—or is this a legitimate alternate cut that deserves to be preserved?
More than 40 years later, the people who actually saw it may be our best connection to a version of DAWN OF THE DEAD that we may never get the opportunity to see again.
Join us as we try to piece together the story of...
THE LONG-LOST R-RATED CUT OF DAWN OF THE DEAD.
🧟 Keeping “The Dead” Alive!
#GeorgeARomero #DawnOfTheDead #Creepshow #NormanEngland #Romero #HorrorMovies #ZombieMovies #DawnOfTheDead1978
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The LOST R-Rated Cut of Dawn of the Dead — What Happened to It? |Featuring Norman England
Alpha Romero
593 views
For a brief moment in 1983, audiences had the chance to see a version of George A. Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD that has essentially vanished from history.
An R-rated cut of DAWN OF THE DEAD was created for a theatrical double feature with Romero’s CREEPSHOW—but this wasn’t simply the familiar theatrical version. It was a heavily edited version designed to secure an R rating, and after its short-lived theatrical run, it seemingly disappeared.
Tonight, we’re digging into the strange history of this LOST R-RATED CUT of DAWN OF THE DEAD.
Joining me is special guest NORMAN ENGLAND, who actually SAW this version during its original theatrical run! Norman recounts his firsthand memories of seeing the R-rated DAWN OF THE DEAD in a theater, what he remembers being different, how the audience reacted, and what it was like experiencing one of the rarest versions of Romero’s zombie classic.
We’ll also examine the surviving newspaper advertisements for the CREEPSHOW / DAWN OF THE DEAD double feature, why this alternate cut was created, what may have been removed or altered to obtain an R rating, and why this version has become such an intriguing piece of Romero history.
Was it simply a butchered version of DAWN—or is this a legitimate alternate cut that deserves to be preserved?
More than 40 years later, the people who actually saw it may be our best connection to a version of DAWN OF THE DEAD that we may never get the opportunity to see again.
Join us as we try to piece together the story of...
THE LONG-LOST R-RATED CUT OF DAWN OF THE DEAD.
🧟 Keeping “The Dead” Alive!
#GeorgeARomero #DawnOfTheDead #Creepshow #NormanEngland #Romero #HorrorMovies #ZombieMovies #DawnOfTheDead1978