Night of the Living Dead

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Night of the Living Dead

Released Oct 1, 1968

1h 36m

Horror

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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Serge Daney

Cahiers du Cinéma

Clumsily shot, awkwardly acted and as for being scary, completely ineffective.

Oct 4, 2023

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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

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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

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Gilberto R

It's a masterpiece that propelled the concept of Zombies. Very good movie, and very influential.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Steve A

Greatest movie of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Jason S

🌀COLLECTION RATING 98%

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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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

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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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

03/30/25

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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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