The Pocket Essential George A Romero was written by Tom Fallows and Curtis Owen and first published in 2008. The book is a 160 page guide to the films of the cult director beginning with Night of the Living Dead and going up to 2007's Diary of the Dead. 'There is more to Romero than the living dead,' write the authors. 'He reinvented the vampire in Martin, took on the American military in The Crazies and has collaborated with horror legend Stephen King on both Creepshow and The Dark Half. He's a maverick, a man who frequently directs outside of the Hollywood mainstream, allowing his films to work as both chilling frightfests and impassioned comments on the American ...  Read the complete review