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Although classified as a vampire story and referred
to as "the first modern vampire novel",
Legend had
definitive impact on the zombie genre by way of
George
A. Romero. Romero was heavily influenced by the novel
and its 1964 adaptation when writing the film Night of
the Living Dead, by his own admission. Critics have also
noted extensive similarities between Night and Last Man
on Earth, indicating further influence.
Tracy Coogan in
ZombieHoneymoon
Night of the Living Dead, a taboo-breaking and
genre-defining classic, would prove to be more
influential on the concept of zombies than any literary
or cinematic work before it.
Zombies - George A. Romero and the modern
zombie film
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