Travel back to 1985, a pivotal year that witnessed the debut of two seminal zombie movies which profoundly influenced the horror genre: George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD and THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. This episode delves into how these groundbreaking films transformed the genre, from Romero's stark social critique to the infusion of punk rock's humor and horror, complete with those troublesome brain-eating zombies, paving the way for a new wave of undead narratives. It's about to get Spooky!