Zombies of Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Romero's script for this film uses the word zombie throughout, unlike the 1968 film12

Tom Savini created the makeup effects12

Filmed largely in the Monroeville Mall in Pennsylvania and noted for its satire of consumerism12

Dario Argento co-financed it in return for international distribution rights12

Made for an estimated 640,000 dollars; grossed about 66 million worldwide12

It remained the most commercially successful zombie film until the revival of the 2000s12