by Jason Buchanan
synopsis
Chicago-based filmmaker Rusty Nails (Acne, The Ramones and I) takes a comprehensive look at the life and career of iconic filmmaker George A. Romero in this documentary that delves deep into the fiercely independent filmmaker's eternal obsession with all things celluliod. Featuring interviews with a diverse collection of collaborators, fans, and followers including Dario Argento, Richard Linklater, Glen Danzig, Stephen King, Penn Jillette, John Carpenter, and John Waters, Dead On: The LIfe and Cinema of George A. Romero reflects on not only the filmmaker's remarkable body of work, but also his unique directorial style and his lifelong journey to create intelligent and thought provoking cinema.
