November 5, 1976 –
An early John Carpenter police drama Assault on Precinct 13, starring Austin Stoker ,Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Tony Burton, Martin West, Charles Cyphers, and Nancy Kyes, was released on this date.
John Carpenter has acknowledged that Night of the Living Dead was an influence on the marauding street gang. Like George A. Romero’s zombies, they’re completely dehumanized. They hardly talk and almost seem supernatural in their ongoing resilience.
