Monroeville Mall near Pittsburgh is hosting what appears to be its final 'Dawn of the Dead' tour. The sprawling shopping center was the primary filming location for George A. Romero's 1978 horror classic, in which zombie characters are drawn to the mall out of instinct—as one character observes, because it was important to them in life. According to Boing Boing, this tour represents a closing chapter for one of cinema's most recognizable filming locations. For decades, fans have walked the same hallways and stores featured in Romero's influential film, which captured both the setting and the cultural moment of the American shopping mall era.

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