Dead again by MATTHEW HAYS Zombie freaks everywhere, there's good news oozing out of the Cinéma du Parc this week. A new print of George A. Romero's classic '68 zombie movie Night of the Living Dead will screen beginning this weekend (see repertory listings for showtimes). This, quite rightly, is considered a pivotal film in the evolution of horror, right up there with Psycho and Halloween. Sadly enough, Romero has since stated that actual ownership of the film became so confusing, he doesn't receive any residuals whatsoever from screenings of the movie. And that certainly seems unfair, considering the mark the film has left on the genre, how many minds it's warped and just how hard Romero worked on it. But the man got his revenge, making sure the contracts were airtight for the sequel, Dawn of the Dead, which features a gang of zombies (in full colour this time) chomping their way through what looks like the West Edmonton Mall. The film went on to become one of the most successful independent films ever released and Romero was basically set for life. Sadly, the film was followed by one largely unsuccessful sequel, Day of the Dead, and a wildly misguided remake in '90. The '68 original remains the one to make your blood curdle. Don't see it alone! Speaking of good deals, congrats must go out to the Cinéma du Parc management, which has managed to find a benefactor in the man behind Ex-Centris, Daniel Langlois. Though the Parc has continued to show great films over the past couple of years, much of their equipment is ready for the Smithsonian and their seats could also use replacing. Langlois has committed to refurbishing the cinema while keeping Don Lobel on as programmer. Undoubtedly, Ex-Centris and Parc will continue to collaborate on arthouse releases, as they are this week with Suzhou River. The Image&Nation Film Festival is holding another fundraising film screening today, Thursday, Jan. 11. The documentary, Paragraph 175, is an examination of the persecution gays faced in Nazi Germany. The title refers to the piece of legislation which prohibited homosexuality. The film was created by none other than Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning Common Threads, a doc about the AIDS quilt, and The Celluloid Closet, their tribute to Vito Russo's book of the same name. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Parisien. This Sunday, Jan. 14, esteemed Concordia Communications prof (and former Cannes Film Fest juror) Marc Gervais will present his lecture on Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt, following a screening of the film. The event is presented by the C. G. Jung Society of Montreal and will be held at the Museum of Fine Arts at 2 p.m. Info: 481-8664. COMMENTS: mhays@mtl-mirror.com