Night of the Living Dead

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Night of the Living Dead

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

The Times (UK)

Sep 16, 2022

... A must-see for film fans.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Sep 8, 2021

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.

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Elliott Stein

Sight & Sound

Sep 8, 2021

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.

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Serge Daney

Cahiers du Cinéma

Oct 4, 2023

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

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

Aug 16, 2023

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.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Dec 2, 2022

The gory zombiefest remains hugely influential.

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Fro T

@frothizzlereviews 2 days ago

The Godfather of flesh-eating ghouls! Romero delivers a groundbreaker that changed cinema forever. Not only was this the first time we saw people eating each other, (zombies!), but the casting of the late great Duane Jones was monumentally historical, especially during the Civil Rights Movement, and I’ve always held so much respect for Romero because of this choice. “He was the best actor for the role, that’s why I casted him.” 💜 10/10

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 10, 2026

Night of the Living Dead = a 4.5 Star movie...

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Michael M

@SpideyJ Sep 5, 2026

Call me what you will, but I really struggle with black and white movies. This movie is fantastic and there is something about it that somehow, despite it's age, lack of color, and the fact that the zombie genre has been picked clean by this point, it's still scary and unsettling to me. Definitely a classic.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 1, 2026

Definitely Recommend It

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Bucky R

@Bucky3085 Jun 14, 2026

In the discussion for Greatest Film Ever Made.

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KerryWhite's S.

@KerryWhite77 Jun 4, 2026

Rating: 8/10. 85/100

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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: Market Square Productions, Laurel, Off Color Films, Image Ten
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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