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Nation Jun 04

‘Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie’ follows filmmakers with Down syndrome

By Mike Melia, Jaywon Choe, Maea Lenei Buhre

Arts Jul 17

Watch 7:20
Remembering George Romero, 77, filmmaker who brought the undead to life

Filmmaker George Romero has died at the age of 77. His cult classic "Night of the Living Dead," made for $100,000 in 1968, launched the modern zombie industry and countless imitators. But Romero's zombie flicks also offered him a platform…

By PBS News Hour

Arts Oct 31

Watch 5:26
The nightmare zombie movie that started with a dream

Two years ago, two best friends with Down syndrome came up with an idea that would change their lives. With the dream of making a zombie movie, Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt raised nearly $70,000 in a Kickstarter campaign, and…

By PBS News Hour

Arts Aug 27

How this NewsHour reporter became a zombie

It's rare to witness someone's dreams come true, even if they are the stuff of nightmares.

By Mike Melia

Arts Nov 13

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Aspiring filmmakers get a kickstart on their teen zombie movie

Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt are best friends. Three years ago, these teenagers with Down syndrome had the idea to make a zombie movie. Now, with help from their supporters, they have raised more than $50,000. The NewsHour's Mike Melia…

By PBS News Hour

Oct 31

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How Campaign Ads Can Tell A Zombie Story, And So Can You

Photo Illustration using Getty Images Before 'Night of the Living Dead' established the zombie film genre, campaign attack ads were using some of the same horror devices. Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 attack ad began with a little girl…

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