Idag vaknar vi upp till en lite gråare värld. Regissören och filmskaparen George A. Romero har avlidit efter en tids sjukdom. Ända sedan det tragiska beskedet landade har en stor mängd människor tagit till Twitter och Instagram för att uttrycka sin sorg och kärlek för den ikoniske filmskaparen. Här är ett urval:
RIP #GeorgeRomero. You made me want to make movies, and helped me to find meaning in monsters. Thank you. I love you.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 16, 2017
Just heard the news about George Romero. Hard to quantify how much he inspired me & what he did for cinema. Condolences to his family. ❤️
— Eli Roth (@eliroth) July 16, 2017
Romero used genre to confront racism 50 years ago. He always had diverse casts, with Duane Jones as the heroic star of NOTLD.
— Eli Roth (@eliroth) July 16, 2017
Romero started it. pic.twitter.com/i4dnxi8EFV
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) July 16, 2017
No one mined the zombie metaphor like Romero. (After he invented it.) No one has come close. RIP & thank you to a Great Film Artist. pic.twitter.com/5RqD8Q8GdE
— Joss Whedon (@joss) July 16, 2017
George is gone. One of the greatest ever. creator of the modern Zombie-as-undead-cannibal myth and dear friend of mine…
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) July 17, 2017
Goodbye George A Romero. We laughed through 50 years and 9 films. I will miss him. There is a light that has gone out and can’t be replaced. pic.twitter.com/N0MAC1ItVM
— Tom Savini (@THETomSavini) July 16, 2017
Sad to hear my favorite collaborator–and good old friend–George Romero has died. George, there will never be another like you.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 16, 2017
The world has lost a master. Thank you for the inspiration. You changed my life with your art. You will be missed. #georgeromero #dotd
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) July 17, 2017
George Romero, RIP. Eat God’s brains.
— Doug Benson (@DougBenson) July 16, 2017
George Romero was a great director, the father of modern horror movies. He was my friend and I will miss him. Rest in peace, George.
— John Carpenter (@TheHorrorMaster) July 16, 2017
Here’s to the great George Romero, the man who started it all! A true legend and a huge inspiration. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/Vl3TP46L0W
— Robert Rodriguez (@Rodriguez) July 16, 2017
Wrote this on the late, great George Romero, to whom I owe a film career. https://t.co/eSaKaRndDC pic.twitter.com/UPMZn3WRrD
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) July 17, 2017
Myself & Simon Pegg would not have the same career in film without Romero. My thoughts on the man & his influence: https://t.co/eSaKaRndDC pic.twitter.com/smDWsxtqut
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) July 17, 2017
Most horror directors work IN the genre. George Romero created a genre. Every zombie show / movie you know owes Romero some credit.
— Scott Weinberg (@scottEweinberg) July 16, 2017
RIP George Romero. He might be back.
— marc maron (@marcmaron) July 17, 2017