Monroeville Mall 1970s TV spot

Vintage 1970's TV commercial for Monroeville Mall, the shopping mall where the original George A. Romero horror film, DAWN OF THE DEAD (1979) was shot. Uploaded for MALLS OF AMERICA, "The Vintage Mall Blog!" (mallsofamerica.blogspot.com)

[@l.salisbury1253]

Remember: this mall is so important to people's lives they continue to visit it AFTER they die!

[@jamesslick4790]

They STILL haunt the old K Mart in the Annex looking for long gone "Blue Light Specials" 😲💀

[@PraveenSrJ01]

I agree completely

[@fifbeat]

True. The first time I saw this commercial, I too, thought it was kinda eerie. It's that whole 70's thing... like that dull 70's thing.

[@mst3k4evr]

There's something haunting about this commercial.

[@haileyshannon7548]

The music sorta reminds me of Classical Gas

[@Cattt01]

i know i got that feeling also. it reminds me of a opening to a story.

[@mhaze210]

definitely a creepy commercial.
and when the guy 1st talks, he sounds a bit like a young Christopher Walken, lol "if you're fashion-minded...watch out!." (then goes back to normal voice).

[@reeseflynn]

wow thats really cool and that commercial is really old school i go to that mall all the time

[@RetroManVideos]

Cool Commercial!

[@love2register]

I never saw Dawn of the Dead ;-)
but this commercial has some gorgeous primitive graphics.

[@SnuffyWuffles]

ironically, there is something terrifying about this commercial.

[@billybattsforprez]

Do not go ,instead head to nearest rescue station .I repeat head to nearest rescue station

[@jpowell180]

You should totally slide down the escalator middle like they did in DOTD :)

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Now with 80% more zombies.

[@misha2197]

Hahahaha! ♡♡♡

[@Gridseeker]

And don't forget the "biker gangs" night! You´ll have a blast shopping!

[@heather2956]

Fire!!

[@snarkus63]

It's almost impossible to watch without appreciating the irony.

[@nevue_winding]

@patricknedz I agree. Monroeville Mall had character.

[@WindriderProdutions]

Adult Swim Big Time Watching brought me here XD

[@vinto34]

1978 was a great time as a kid i was 5...all the malls had creepy manniquins lol.

[@thomasbicknell175]

Are you sure they weren’t zombies? XD

[@neurodistortion]

I'd be awesome if the mall owners remade this commercial.

[@jamesslick4790]

IKR?

[@MrUnidyne]

Legend has it that George Romero made this TV spot and the voice over is by David Emge (Steve/"Flyboy" from DOTD). Can anyone back this up or disprove it?

[@fifbeat]

LOL! I agree. I'm waiting for Cat Stevens to come after me with a bloody knife.

[@patricknedz]

my grand parrents live in plum boro they might know her

[@patricknedz]

I like monroville mall much better than pittsburgh mills I miss monroville mall how it was before it was remodled

[@darrenmuse]

I love it; can someone upload it?

[@smokeman13]

I'm suprised no one has touched on the fact that this is the place the film Dawn of the Dead was filmed. Only Adult Swim's nod to it.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

Plenty of people have mentioned it. Lol

[@WaPow132]

I know right, i just saw it!

[@Edwynn12]

Adult Swim commercial, LOL!

[@mrath]

Actually, Night of the Living Dead was the first

[@RicksTravelogue]

User NumyMufn uploaded the [adult swim] edition.

[@SnuffyWuffles]

which he might do anyway.

[@asciid4723]

I'm tripping balls man!

[@reeseflynn]

no no build a bear

[@reeseflynn]

yeah and its like 5 minutes away from my house i actually broke the world record there for the largest zombie walk .... look it up

[@love2register]

I never saw Dawn of the Dead ;-)
but this commercial has some gorgeous primitive graphics.