Portrait of John A. Russo

Writing

John A. Russo

Career

Active from 1968 to 2024, busiest in 2024 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John A. Russo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.6, average 3.4
  • Romance
    1.2, average 3.8
  • Wonder
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Creature Feature 2
  • Survival Thriller 2
  • Satanic Cult 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Dead Good Night
Dead Good Night

Screenstory

Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead

Original Film Writer

Spawn of the Living Dead
Spawn of the Living Dead

Writer

2020s

11 titles ยท average score 35
Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead (2026)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Film Writer

Rebirth of the Living Dead
Rebirth of the Living Dead (2026)

Producer

Midnight 3
Midnight 3 (2026)

Executive Producer

The Night They Came Home
The Night They Came Home (2024)
GoodWatch score 36

Screenplay, Producer

My Life with the Living Dead
My Life with the Living Dead (2024)

Writer

Crackcoon
Crackcoon (2024)
GoodWatch score 34

as Lewis Smith

Slice 2! Children of the Course
Slice 2! Children of the Course (2023)

as John A. Russo

The Red Tide Massacre
The Red Tide Massacre (2022)

Director

Night of the Animated Dead
Night of the Animated Dead (2021)
GoodWatch score 28

Original Film Writer

Midnight
Midnight (2020)

as Father Stephen

Night of the Living Dead Live
Night of the Living Dead Live (2020)

Original Film Writer

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 38
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (2017)
GoodWatch score 38

as Uncle John

Killer Campout
Killer Campout (2017)

as Burt

1-900 Vampire
1-900 Vampire (2017)

Director

Another Night of the Living Dead
Another Night of the Living Dead (2011)

Writer

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 28
Night of the Living Dead 3D
Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006)
GoodWatch score 32

Original Film Writer

The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer (2002)

Screenplay, Director

Children of the Living Dead
Children of the Living Dead (2001)
GoodWatch score 23

Executive Producer

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 47
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 (1999)

Director, Writer

Santa Claws
Santa Claws (1996)
GoodWatch score 33

as Detective

Scream Queens Naked Christmas
Scream Queens Naked Christmas (1996)

Director, Screenplay

Midnight 2
Midnight 2 (1993)

Director, Writer

Zombie Jamboree โ€˜93
Zombie Jamboree โ€˜93 (1993)

Director, Writer

Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations
Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations (1992)

Director

Scream Queens Knockout Workout
Scream Queens Knockout Workout (1992)

Director

Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer

The Inheritor
The Inheritor (1990)

as Minister

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 52
Heartstopper
Heartstopper (1989)

Writer, Director

Monster Make-Up
Monster Make-Up (1989)

Director

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini (1989)

Producer

The Majorettes
The Majorettes (1986)
GoodWatch score 39

as Coroner

The Return of the Living Dead
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

Story

Midnight
Midnight (1982)
GoodWatch score 45

Director, Screenplay

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 39
The Booby Hatch
The Booby Hatch (1976)

as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)

The Devil and Sam Silverstein
The Devil and Sam Silverstein (1976)

Other

There's Always Vanilla
There's Always Vanilla (1971)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer

1960s

1 title ยท average score 86
Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
GoodWatch score 86

as Washington Military Reporter