Original Red-letter Style One Sheet Poster (27×41) for George A. Romero archetypal zombie film DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross. This one sheet is unusual in that it was printed for the 16mm non-theatrical distribution by Cinema 5. It came from a college film program office, underscoring its authenticity, yet in every other way virtually indistinguishable from the theatrical-release one sheet. DAWN OF THE DEAD and its predecessor NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD are more or less universally regarded as two of the more important horror films of any era. DAWN OF THE DEAD, which was filmed largely in a Pennsylvania suburban mall near Monroeville, purports to make a major critique of corporate and consumerist culture. It does this so well, that it has been often imitated in other, less interesting zombie movies. And don’t forget that THRILLER video. It’s clear that John Landis and Michael Jackson drew from these marching zombies in their seminal music video. The poster has been folded a little irregularly. This is not surprising, as it is often characteristic of the messier aspects of non-theatrical distribution. Nevertheless, condition is a solid very fine, with no fold separations, no holes, no edge wear. A great and unusual item on this film. MovieArt also has several theatrical one sheets of the red letter style.