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George A. Romero Lends Brand to 'App of the Dead' for iPhone

by Terrence O'Brien on June 15, 2010 at 07:20 AM

App of the DeadGeorge A. Romero is known best for his classic zombie flicks 'Night of the Living Dead' and 'Dawn of the Dead,' but has been on a steady march towards complete self-parody since 'Day of the Dead.' Now, the horror director has decided to take his name brand to the iPhone with 'App of the Dead.'

The $1.99 tool lets you take and edit photographs to zombify your subject. There are some impressive decals that add blood, decay, sores and wounds to your images -- all of which can be flipped, zoomed and rotated. You can even control the color balance of the decals, although you can't alter the skin tone in your photos. A zombie app wouldn't be complete without a little violence, so 'App of the Dead' includes a mode that lets you shoot your zombie creations in the face with a shotgun.

You can share the results with others, but only via e-mail, and the inability to change skin tone in your photos makes the decals stand out awkwardly. Still, if you're interested, check out the gallery below for some gruesome examples. [From: Techi]

App of the Dead

Tags: AppOfTheDead, appstore, dawnofthedead, GeorgeA.Romero, horror, iphone, iphone app, IphoneApp, movies, nightofthelivingdead, top, zombie

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