25 Greatest Easter Eggs From The Last 20 Years Of Horror

4. Diary Of The Dead

The coolest moments when you€™re hunkered down in your cinema seat, eyes glued to the masterpiece before you, are when you spot a nifty cameo. They're the kind of Easter Eggs that get traded across internet forums with greater excitement than even the smartest and best hidden nods - which is why there's an entire micro-industry dedicated to the latest Stan Lee cameo. In horror they€™re another rite of passage for famous directors, a trend set by Hitchcock who popped himself into most of his movies.

George A. Romero€™s Diary Of The Dead is no exception. The zombie auteur shares on screen credits with his actors for his array of sneaky appearances, including his guise in Diary, as police chief Arthur Katz. Not one to hog the limelight, he ropes in a host of recognisable horror icons to lend their voices for an array of newsreader roles. Stephen King, Guillermo Del Toro, Simon Pegg, Wes Craven and Quentin Tarantino can all be heard delivering reports on the outbreak.

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