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In production for October 2024 publication and shipping.

The Night of the Living Dead 1968 Ultimate Guide Signed Hardback is the collector’s edition of this guide, in a strictly limited edition hardcover format – only 50 in the world – and signed and numbered by the authors with a FREE exclusive Night of the Living Dead art print.

Return to the desolate farmhouse and rediscover a turning point in horror cinema with the signed hardback Ultimate Guide to Night of the Living Dead. This beautiful signed hardcover guide explores the development, production and enormous cultural significance of George A Romero’s legendary 1968 chiller – a movie which redefined our understanding of zombies and defied racial boundaries with its portrayal of a Black hero. From production details to information on the lives of the cast and crew, and plentiful analysis of those iconic flesh-eating ghouls, the signed hardback Night of the Living Dead Ultimate Guide is packed with stills and insight about a motion picture that has inspired many imitations, but remains in a league of its own.

Zombie cinema has seen many changes over the years, but 1968’s Night of the Living Dead was instrumental in laying the foundations of the genre as we know it today. Deepen your appreciation of this benchmark in horror cinema with the signed hardback Night of the Living Dead Ultimate Guide, a full-colour luxury casebound guide that evokes the spirit of the brochure you might have bought at the cinema in 1968, but brought right up to date with the finest production values and high-quality printing. This is unlike any signed Night of the Living Dead hardcover guide you’ve ever seen, bursting with atmosphere to immerse you in the film’s uniquely harrowing atmosphere.

REMEMBER – THERE ARE ONLY 50 COPIES OF THIS TITLE IN THE WHOLE WORLD!

Like our other publications, the Night of the Living Dead Ultimate Guide Signed Hardback is printed to A4 size (210mm x 297mm) so it’ll be right at home among your other horror movie hardcovers. The luxurious anti-scuff cover marks this out as a hardcover guide to treasure, while the inner pages have a subtle silk sheen to make the reading experience a pleasure. You really won’t find a signed Night of the Living Dead casebound guide like this anywhere out there.

A rich resource for any fan of the movie, the signed hardback Night of the Living Dead Ultimate Guide includes a ranged of informative, professionally written articles that tell the story of how a world-changing chapter in zombie horror took shape. You’ll learn of George Romero’s literary inspirations, the development of the script, and the decisions that transformed a simple story of undead horror into an unstoppable cultural movement whose influence is keenly felt today. Zombie cinema has taken many forms, but 1968’s flesh-eating undead set the direction of travel for the concept thenceforth. This signed Night of the Living Dead hardback is a celebration of the birth of the modern zombie.

As you explore the pages of the signed hardback guide to Night of the Living Dead, you’ll have ample opportunity to enjoy the commitment to quality that makes Classic Monsters publications such essentials for your horror movie memorabilia collection. The signed hardcover Night of the Living Dead Ultimate Guide is printed in full colour throughout, a print process that also extends to the meticulously restored stills. Unlike cheaper newspaper-style printing, we use full-colour production which means even black and white stills have depth and detail rather than looking flat and washed out – and in a movie like this, the power of light and shadow is a crucial part of the atmosphere. The end result is that the signed casebound Night of the Living Dead Ultimate Guide is a fittingly atmospheric tribute to the movie itself, with each turn of the page revealing new details and insight.

In addition to production information about the movie itself, this signed hardback Night of the Living Dead guide also features a wealth of information about the people who made it happen. A range of biographies look at the personal and professional lives of the cast and crew, giving you a clearer view of the many gifted individuals whose collective effort changed the course of horror cinema. From leads Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea, through to supporting cast members like Judith Ridley and Bill Hinzman, you might be surprised at what this group of performers achieved elsewhere. We also look at the crew, from director Romero’s revered pedigree in the horror genre to screenwriter John Russo, producer Russell Streiner and other members of the macabre family that created this piece of movie magic.

How much longer do we have to hang around this cemetery? It’s been a long drive and I don’t like the atmosphere here. Maybe it’s best to stay here in the car and get our teeth into the signed hardback Ultimate Guide to Night of the Living Dead – with so much information and all those gorgeous stills, it’s sure to keep you occupied until daybreak. Wait a second, that weird guy is walking this way, and he’s got a ghoulish look on his face. Watch out – he’s coming to get the Ultimate Guide, Barbra!

The first 250 softback copies of the Night of the Living Dead Ultimate Guide are signed by authors Nige Burton and Jamie Jones, and come with a FREE art print – click here to see the limited signed softback edition!

Prefer the unsigned version of this title without the art print? Click here for the regular edition.

• 40 pages
• A4 portrait format
• Full colour throughout
• Image wrap anti-scuff hardback cover
• Individually signed and numbered by the authors
• Includes FREE Night of the Living Dead 1968 art print