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George A. Romero's disturbing classic 1968 horror film about a zombie epidemic.
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What makes this movie work so well is that it relies on real scarry creatures, eerie direction and great use of black and white film while later versions relied on gory special effect body mutilations.
+5
The movie starts right out with a funeral in a grave yard. A man and his sister are visiting their mother's grave and the woman is quite unnerved about being in the graveyard. The man starts to play on her uneasiness saying things like "Barbara, they're coming to get you Barbara." Suddenly up walks a kind of frightening man and her brother than says "here comes one of them now." We the audience still think nothing of it and the brother is still laughing and taunting his sister, when the strange man gets real close and then just starts attacking the brother. We experience real horror as we realize that it is not really a scarry looking man but a kind of zombie. After quickly dispatching her brother, the zombie starts to chase the already shaken Barbara.
What follows is a very tense, well directed chase. Barbara somehow gets away from the man/zombie and makes it to a house. In the house she meets a few people that have taken refuge from the apparent army of zombies that are now walking around the area trying to kill anyone they see.
We then meet the real star of the movie, a black man who serves as the "sane" leader of the refugees giving them direction on how to fortify the house against the attacking zombies.
What follows are many tense moments inside the house as the people argue about what they need to do to surivive.
Don't watch this movie at home alone!
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**** out of **** Two siblings, a brother and a sister, visit a cemetery to place a cross and flowers at their father's grave. The sister seems happy just to do it, while the brother complains "I don't even remember what the man looks like!" He also whines about missing church that day, etc.; he is a rather selfish man. The two prepare to leave the cemetery, but not before they notice a strange man walking amongst the tombs of the dead. The distinctive feature is in the way … more
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What Prompted You to write a Review? This is possibly one of the best if not the best zombie movie ever made. Night of the living dead will always have a special place in my heart. How was the Plot, Acting, Direction? This is the classic story of what happens when the dead arise from the grave in search of live human brains to feed on. It was a very well written story, the acting has a bit of cheese factor but it works for this type of movie. … more
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Perhaps one of the greatest horror films ever made and a wonderful example of stylish indie filmmaking. Romero made a zombie movie that defined an entire sub-genre, shocked audiences and critics with its stark realism and violence, and has gone on to become a seminal cult classic. If you're faint of heart, then avoid this film as it is dark, gory, and designed to unnerve viewers. "They're coming to get you, Barbra!"
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a classic, we used to watch this on friday nights when i was in high school.
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The original zombie movie. Quite a fantastic one also
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Quick Tip by dianemclark53.
June 23, 2010
saw it as a kid and it still creeps me out
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June 16, 2010
I love it
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June 15, 2010
60s version needs more thrill
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review by MichaelN.
May 13, 2009
What makes this movie work so well is that it relies on real scarry creatures, eerie direction and great use of black and white film while later versions relied on gory special effect body mutilations. The movie starts right out with a funeral in a grave yard. A man and his sister are visiting their mother's grave and the woman is quite unnerved about being in the graveyard. The man starts to play on her uneasiness saying things like "Barbara, they're coming to get you Barbara." Suddenly … more
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May 19, 2009
Night of the Living Dead is the one that spawned several sequels (some official others not) and hundreds of knock-offs. The movie takes place in the Pittsburgh countryside. Innocently enough a brother and sister are visiting their father's grave site when they encounter a strange individual. He attacks and kills the brother whilst the sister flees the scene. She stumbles into a country farm house that will later become a house of horrors. Meanwhile a young black man seeks safety inside the house … more
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About this movie
The first film of George A. Romero's Dead series and John Russo's Living Dead series.
John Russo wrote a novelization of the film.
The film is public domain because the filmmakers failed to put a copyright on the original film print.
John Russo produced a 30th Anniversary edition of the film that incorporated newly shot footage, edits and a original soundtrack replacing the previous stock music that was used as a soundtrack. The new edition also spawned the sequel Children of the Living Dead.
The original budget was $114,000 and it was shot on 35mm.
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John Russo wrote a novelization of the film.
The film is public domain because the filmmakers failed to put a copyright on the original film print.
John Russo produced a 30th Anniversary edition of the film that incorporated newly shot footage, edits and a original soundtrack replacing the previous stock music that was used as a soundtrack. The new edition also spawned the sequel Children of the Living Dead.
The original budget was $114,000 and it was shot on 35mm.
Cast:
Rossie Harris,
Bill Hinzman,
George A. Romero,
Duane Jones,
Judith O'Dea,
Russ Streiner,
Karl Hardman,
Keith Wayne,
Judith Ridley,
Marilyn Eastman,
Kyra Schon,
John Simpson,
Charles Craig,
John A. Russo
Director:
George A. Romero
Genre:
Horror
Release Date:
October 1, 1968
MPAA Rating:
Unrated
Screen Writer:
George A. Romero,
John A. Russo
Runtime:
96 minutes
Studio:
Latent Image,
Good Times Video,
Anchor Bay Entertainment
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