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 and upcoming 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)
David Cristi and Vito Martinelli Mysteries
1. The Killing Truth (2022)
2. The Killer and the Movie Star (2023)
1. The Killing Truth (2022)
2. The Killer and the Movie Star (2023)
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)
Weep No More (2022)
Etta (2022)
The Killer Next Door (2022)
Dead Lives Matter (2022)
The Sanity Ward (2023)
Passion, Pleasure, and Pain (2023)
The Hog Lady (2023)
The Hate Crime (2024)
1-800-Vampire (2024)
Die Laughing (2024)
Dead Time in Deadwood (2024)
Channel 666 (2024)
A Long-Ago Murder (2024)
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)
Weep No More (2022)
Etta (2022)
The Killer Next Door (2022)
Dead Lives Matter (2022)
The Sanity Ward (2023)
Passion, Pleasure, and Pain (2023)
The Hog Lady (2023)
The Hate Crime (2024)
1-800-Vampire (2024)
Die Laughing (2024)
Dead Time in Deadwood (2024)
Channel 666 (2024)
A Long-Ago Murder (2024)
Collections
Holiday of the Dead (2011) (with others)
Murder, Mayhem, Mystery (2013)
John Russo's Dirty Jokes (2021)
Murder, Mayhem, Mystery (2013)
John Russo's Dirty Jokes (2021)
Novellas and Short Stories
Plays show
Picture Books show
Graphic Novels show
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by John A Russo
More books
John A 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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