Night of the Living Dead

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Night of the Living Dead

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Released Oct 1, 1990

1h 32m

Horror

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For reasons unknown, the recently deceased are rising from the grave as flesh-hungry zombies. Fleeing from the undead horde, a small group of survivors, including Barbara (Patricia Tallman), Ben (Tony Todd) and Harry (Tom Towles), sequester themselves in a remote farmhouse. With the zombies outside the house multiplying, tensions flare, as the group argues over the best way to escape their increasingly dire situation before they are overrun completely.

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Critics Consensus

Night of the Living Dead doesn't quite reinvent the original's narrative, but its sleek action and amplified gore turn it into a worthy horror showcase.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

A film that confuses screaming with emotion.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

This remake loses so much of the social commentary the original film offered. However, Tony Todd gave another unforgettable performance that makes it worth the watch.

Rated: 1/5

May 23, 2025

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Kristy Strouse

Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying

Night of the Living Dead is a remake that may have not been necessary but is an enjoyable revisit to what makes the living dead frightening, and endlessly reanimated.

May 18, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Night of the Living Dead is not bad at all. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 30, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It delivers effective scares and bouts of credible acting, and its innovations on the original's plot remain worthy changes.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 9, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Despite the upgrade in visuals, some of the dialogue is still unconvincing; and although the actors are acceptable, the conversations range from annoying to aggravating.

Rated: 4/10

Sep 21, 2020

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Jonathan N

Having seen the original, this one really is an upgrade. While the original Romero film was ground-breaking, this one really modernized it. I loved the characters, and the story, and the special effects. The zombies were fantastic. My one peeve about this film is that you do not see the brother character after the opening scene. Maybe I just missed it? I think they missed a golden opportunity to bring him back as a zombie. They even brought back one of the other graveyard zombies. Anyway, the main character woman was a total badass and had major character development. Gosh, I really loved all the characters they were so well-done. All of the scenes really seemed to be very well-done. It's a great movie. Must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Cody S.

I watched this one as a kid, and I have to say, I remember it being a lot better. The zombies are very creepy! Tom Savini nailed that aspect of the film, as he does almost every time at the office, but I have to say, there’s a lot the script leaves to be desired. I understand the original doesn’t give you a whole lot to go off of, but I think a few tweaks in the level of intellect between some of the supporting characters would’ve been great! Overall, a very fun watch, just not a movie to be too critical of.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Zeferino P.

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I enjoy this version more than I do the original As much as I enjoy watching movies with Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman is my favorite character in this version This is a remake done correctly

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Jason H

Solid movie, with great performances by Patricia Tallman and Tony Todd.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Stephen C

The best scary horror in just 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Nick O

Couldn’t have asked for a better remake of a better movie with a better cast and…oh yeah, Tom Savini in the director’s chair! Doing the best horror flick ever made great justice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Synopsis

For reasons unknown, the recently deceased are rising from the grave as flesh-hungry zombies. Fleeing from the undead horde, a small group of survivors, including Barbara (Patricia Tallman), Ben (Tony Todd) and Harry (Tom Towles), sequester themselves in a remote farmhouse. With the zombies outside the house multiplying, tensions flare, as the group argues over the best way to escape their increasingly dire situation before they are overrun completely.

Director: Tom Savini
Producer: John A. Russo
Distributor: LK-TEL, Columbia Pictures, 21st Century Film Corporation [us], RCA/Columbia
Production Co: 21st Century Film Corp., Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.4M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Ultra-Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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