Notes From a Future Funeral Director
Tomb raiders in China were given the fright of their lives when they ransacked a grave in their ruthless search for archaeological treasure.
Rummaging through what looked like old sacks containing priceless artifacts, they instead unearthed a 130-year-old mummified body preserved with an…
The picture you see above is the Evans City Cemetery Chapel in Pennsylvania. It was featured in George Romero’s 1968 production of Night of the Living Dead. The chapel was built in the 1920s and, according Streiner, “was used for religious services on only a couple of occasions.” Aside from the few religious services, it had a much longer lifespan as a maintenance shed. Now the chapel has boarded up windows, rotted gutters and damage to the foundation, which it had during the film shoot some 44 years earlier.
So, why am I writing about it? Well, this little chapel is currently slated for demolition, but you can help stop the destruction of this classic cinema icon. Go to The Living Dead Festival Facebook group and see how you can donate to help the cause. For Twitter users out there, please use hashtag #SaveTheChapel to help spread awareness.



