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The Best Halloween Films

What do you think is the best Halloween film of all time? You can watch four zombie movies at the Strand Saturday.

The will be partnering with the on Oct. 29 to bring a day of undead fun this Halloween with the .

The Strand will screen four cult classic zombie films. With the choice of a day pass or individual movie tickets, zombie lovers can enjoy zombie classics from each decade preceding George Romero’s groundbreaking "Night of the Living Dead," which will cap off the event.

During a break in the marathon at 6 p.m., the Marietta Zombie Walk with take over the square and streets of as participants dressed as the fearless undead parade through the city in search of brains.

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Costumes of all types are encouraged for the movie marathon and zombies that are willing to moan and gurgle to bartenders can enjoy bar specials. Before the first and last set of movies, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., there will be a live spooky sing along and preshow on the "Might Allen Theatre Organ."

The Strand’s Zombie Invasion movies and times are as follows:

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  • "White Zombie," 1932 (NR) at 2 p.m.
  • "King of the Zombies," 1941 (NR) at 3:30 p.m.
  • "Teenage Zombies," 1959 (NR) at 8 p.m.
  • "Night of the Living Dead," 1968 (NR) at 10 p.m.


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