John A. Russo

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Feb 02, 1939 (86 years old)

John A. Russo

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Crackcoon
1h 28m
Movie 2023

Crackcoon

When a synthetically-altered street drug is discarded in the woods by a drug dealer during a car chase with police, the fallout proves nothing less than horrific when an innocent raccoon eats it, transforming it into a nightmarish killing machine straight from the bowels of hell. With unsuspecting campers, tourists, and residents of a mountain community all in close proximity to the epicenter, no one is safe from the monster's unrelenting rampage.

Slice 2! Children of the Course
1h 30m
Movie 2023

Slice 2! Children of the Course

The Bogey man has played eighteen holes of terror and opened the gates of hell! Only Chase Webb and Jack Pepper banshee hunter can save the world from demons, monsters, and big breasted banshees! Can Chase Webb play a round of golf in reverse to close the gates and send these fiery demons back from whence they came? Or will Chase and Jack be banshee food and have a hole in them in this golf course of torture and torment!

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
1h 25m
Movie 2023

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

Take a front row seat as we sit down to chat with some of the creators and stars of the best and most beloved exploitation and grindhouse films of the 1970s and 80s. Featuring interviews with John Dugan (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Craig Reed (The Re-Animator), John Russo (Night of the Living Dead), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Carl Crew (Blood Diner), and many more independent horror veterans.

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
1h 29m
Movie 2022

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.

The History of Metal and Horror
1h 41m
Movie 2021

The History of Metal and Horror

A documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time.

Midnight
1h 25m
Movie 2020

Midnight

A teenage girl named Nancy runs away from home to escape an abusive relationship. She is befriended by a couple on a camping trip, however, their trip turns deadly when the group is attacked by a Satanic cult hellbent on murder and ritualistic sacrifice.

Biography

John A. Russo, sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead, which he co-wrote with director George Romero.