Ricci, whose unprofessional behavior is a major factor in Romero's lack of passion for this project over the years. Mixing in elements like abortion and social discontent, the film (also released by its original distributor as The Affair) barely has a plot and often plays more like an elaborate student film - not surprising since it originated as a demo film for Laine by screenwriter Rudolph J. He ends up hooking up with Lynn for a romantic relationship that soon turns into something more dysfunctional as they both try to find their place in a rapidly altered society. However, the real focus of the story is Chris (Laine), a Vietnam vet who comes back to Pittsburgh and chafes at the idea of following his establishment dad's desires to carry on the family food business. Judith Ridley) from Night as an aspiring model named Lynn. For Hooper it was Eggshells, and for Romero it was There's Always Vanilla, which brings back blonde Judith Streiner (a.k.a. The horror community suffered a major blow when Romero and Tobe Hooper both died to fairly close proximity to each other, and oddly enough, both men have overlooked, oddball counterculture comedies early in their careers. Therefore, what you get here is basically a crash course in Romero's richly rewarding body of work between his two groundbreaking zombie classics, missing only his vampire masterpiece, Martin (which is owned by producer Richard Rubinstein). All three films have been available on home video on and off over the years, but they're collected together for the first time with a dual-format 2017 Blu-ray and DVD set from Arrow Video called George Romero: Between Night and Dawn. Two of the biggest names from Romero's debut, John Russo and Russell Streiner, remained aboard for Romero's second feature, the jagged counterculture comedy There's Always Vanilla, a work Romero often derided as the weakest of his output from there the Latent Image connection began to diminish with his next film, the feminist suburban occult study Season of the Witch, which he followed with an overt return to horror with a grisly look at societal breakdown, The Crazies.

Romero and the gang at Latent Image (both in front of and behind the camera) found themselves looking for new projects to ride the wave of new cinematic freedom arriving at the end of the '60s. Starring Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, Harold Wayne Jones, Lloyd Hollar, Lynn Lowry, Richard LibertyĪrrow Video (Blu-ray & DVD) (US/UK RA/RB HD/NTSC), Blue Underground (DVD & Blu-Ray, US R0 NTSC/HD) / WS (1.66:1) (16:9)Īfter the success of Night of the Living Dead, director George A. Starring Jan White, Raymond Laine, Ann Muffly, Joedda McClain, Bill Thunurst Starring Raymond Laine, Judith Ridley, Johanna Lawrence, Richard Ricci, Roger McGovernĪrrow Video (Blu-ray & DVD) (US/UK RA/RB HD/NTSC), Anchor Bay (US R0 NTSC/HD)Ĭolor, 1972, 89 mins.

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