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(b.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 Night of the Living Dead. As a screenwriter, his credits include Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes, Midnight, and Santa Claws the latter two he also directed. He has also performed small roles as an actor, most notably the first zombie who is stabbed in the head in Night of the Living Dead as well as cameos in There's Always Vanilla and House of Frankenstein 1997.
Genres: Horror, Western
New Books
Series
Living Dead
1. Night of the Living Dead (1974)
2. Return of the Living Dead (1978)
Epidemic of the Living Dead (2018)
John Russo's Night of the Living Dead 1990 Illustrated History (2020)
1. Night of the Living Dead (1974)
2. Return of the Living Dead (1978)
Epidemic of the Living Dead (2018)
John Russo's Night of the Living Dead 1990 Illustrated History (2020)
Novels
The Majorettes (1979)
Midnight (1980)
Limb to Limb (1981)
Black Cat (1982)
Bloodsisters (1982)
The Awakening (1983)
Day Care (1985)
Inhuman (1986)
Voodoo Dawn (1987)
Day of the Dead (1988) (with George A Romero)
Living Things (1988)
Hell's Creation (1995)
Dealey Plaza (2012)
The Academy (2014)
The Booby Hatch (2014)
Belly Timber (2015) (with Solon Tsangaras and Gary Lee Vincent)
My Uncle John Is A Zombie! (2018)
The Darkest Web (2022)
The Night They Came Home (2022)
The Unearthly (2022)
The Price of Admission (2022)
Weep No More (2022)
The Killing Truth (2022)
Etta (2022)
The Killer Next Door (2022)
Dead Lives Matter (2022)
Midnight (1980)
Limb to Limb (1981)
Black Cat (1982)
Bloodsisters (1982)
The Awakening (1983)
Day Care (1985)
Inhuman (1986)
Voodoo Dawn (1987)
Day of the Dead (1988) (with George A Romero)
Living Things (1988)
Hell's Creation (1995)
Dealey Plaza (2012)
The Academy (2014)
The Booby Hatch (2014)
Belly Timber (2015) (with Solon Tsangaras and Gary Lee Vincent)
My Uncle John Is A Zombie! (2018)
The Darkest Web (2022)
The Night They Came Home (2022)
The Unearthly (2022)
The Price of Admission (2022)
Weep No More (2022)
The Killing Truth (2022)
Etta (2022)
The Killer Next Door (2022)
Dead Lives Matter (2022)
Omnibus
Collections
Holiday of the Dead (2011) (with Tony Burgess, David Dunwoody, Thomas Emson, Shaun Jeffrey, Remy Porter and Wayne Simmons)
Murder, Mayhem, Mystery (2013)
John Russo's Dirty Jokes (2021)
Murder, Mayhem, Mystery (2013)
John Russo's Dirty Jokes (2021)
Plays
Return of the Living Dead: Screenplay (2012)
Tau Kappa Zombie (2012)
Earthlings (2012)
Night of the Living Dead: A Play in Three Acts (2016) (with John F Carroll and George A Romero)
Tau Kappa Zombie (2012)
Earthlings (2012)
Night of the Living Dead: A Play in Three Acts (2016) (with John F Carroll and George A Romero)
Picture Books
Graphic Novels
Escape of the Living Dead (2006)
Escape Of The Living Dead: Resurrected (2007)
Night of the Living Dead Vol 2 (2011)
Night of the Living Dead Complete TPs (Slipcase Edition) (2016) (with David Hine and Mike Wolfer)
Spawn of the Living Dead (2019)
Escape Of The Living Dead: Resurrected (2007)
Night of the Living Dead Vol 2 (2011)
Night of the Living Dead Complete TPs (Slipcase Edition) (2016) (with David Hine and Mike Wolfer)
Spawn of the Living Dead (2019)
Novellas
Non fiction
The Complete Night of the Living Dead Filmbook (1985)
Scare Tactics (1986)
The Filmmaker's Guide to Producing Low Budget Independent Motion Pictures (1987)
Making Movies (1989)
How to Make Your Own Feature Movie for $10,000 or Less (1994)
The Busy Executive's Exercise Manual (2012)
The Complete Night of the Living Dead Filmbook & Scrapbook (2012)
The Death of Our Democracy (2012)
My Life With the Undead (2012)
Writing Movies (2012)
My Life with the Living Dead (2017)
Scare Tactics (1986)
The Filmmaker's Guide to Producing Low Budget Independent Motion Pictures (1987)
Making Movies (1989)
How to Make Your Own Feature Movie for $10,000 or Less (1994)
The Busy Executive's Exercise Manual (2012)
The Complete Night of the Living Dead Filmbook & Scrapbook (2012)
The Death of Our Democracy (2012)
My Life With the Undead (2012)
Writing Movies (2012)
My Life with the Living Dead (2017)
John Russo recommends
The Desert (2007)
Bryon Morrigan
"Bryon Morrigan is a hard-hitting, no-nonsense horror writer who definitely has the right stuff! Read one of his novels and you will become a fan. I look forward to his next outing."
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