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Night of the Living Dead

Play trailer 0:29 Poster for Night of the Living Dead Released Oct 1, 1968 1h 36m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the United States.
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George A. Romero's debut set the template for the zombie film, and features tight editing, realistic gore, and a sly political undercurrent.

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Wendy Ide Times (UK) ... A must-see for film fans. Sep 16, 2022 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Night of the Living Dead is taut and uncompromising, ending on a note of bitter irony. Performances are adequate and often better, especially in the case of Jones, who clearly has what it takes to go on to bigger things. Sep 8, 2021 Full Review Elliott Stein Sight & Sound Romero was offered a budget for colour; he preferred shooting in black and white; the result is a flat murky ambience which is perfect for the ramshackle American Gothic landscape where the events occur. Sep 8, 2021 Full Review Serge Daney Cahiers du Cinéma Clumsily shot, awkwardly acted and as for being scary, completely ineffective. Oct 4, 2023 Full Review Sarah Vincent Cambridge Day Romero’s distrust of authority is reflected in the ending, with cops brandishing guns and German shepherds on taut leashes carrying out extrajudicial executions conjuring the imagery of then contemporaneous civil rights marches under siege by the police. Aug 16, 2023 Full Review Brian Susbielles InSession Film Made for almost nothing, the timing of the release certainly helped its release as it seemed to be an allegory for what was happening in America at the time... Feb 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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João V Esse filme é muito bom, alguns podem ter resistência a assistir o filme, mas vale muito a pena 🧟‍♂️ Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Brad CKA L https://youtube.com/shorts/Z4uMecZC83Y?si=Uw6kNpeemY3JYl_Y Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Audience M A landmark in horror and the most influential film in the zombie sub-genre, The Night of the Living Dead remains a powerful portrait of humanity's inherent violence. Like the hoards of the undead scratching at the farmhouse walls, the tension builds in wave after wave until at last, breaking out into unbridled carnage. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review Raymond The Godzilla Fan R Overated. There was a plot thread of the woman in the movie slowly turning into a zombie, then she just died. It was definitely worth a watch, but I left disappointed. The ending was good, but I saw it coming from a mile away. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Jennifer H One of the great horror movies of all time, and the original flesh-eating zombie film. It was made with no budget and lots of volunteers (like local police officers as extras!) and yet it is iconic to this day. George Romero films always leave you with the sense that in the end, the monsters are not really the scary ones. The imagery from this film stays with you forever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Yash B The original "Night of the Living Dead" is one of the most influential horror movies ever made. Every piece of zombie content ever made has likely borrowed something from this film. This movie is made with the bare minimum uses its small budget well and is a genuinely tense journey. There are limited locations and characters and yet I felt genuinely afraid of what might happen to them. By the time the movie wraps up it is genuinely pretty unsettling and I was impressed by how well it held up for the most part. I will say the movie is more of a slow burn and tension builder, but I enjoyed the journey and can't deny its influence on the zombie horror genre. Overall, it is a classic movie that is both entertaining and also an important piece of pop culture and film history. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the United States.
Director
George A. Romero
Producer
Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner
Screenwriter
George A. Romero, John A. Russo
Distributor
Elite Entertainment Inc., Reel Media International [us], United Video, Vestron Video, BijouFlix Releasing, Republic Pictures, UAV Entertainment, Master Movies, Continental Distributing Inc., Anchor Bay Entertainment, Navarre Entertainment, Something Weird Video, Image Entertainment Inc., Sinister Cinema
Production Co
Off Color Films, Image Ten, Market Square Productions, Laurel
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 1, 1968, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 2017
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$68.7K
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)
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