Night of the Living Dead

1968
R
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

143K

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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 Northeast of the United States.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 Northeast of the United States.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 Northeast of the United States.

Director
- George A. Romero
Writers
- John A. Russo
- George A. Romero
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

143K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,283

590

Director
- George A. Romero
Writers
- John A. Russo
- George A. Romero
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins

Zombie
(as Bill Heinzman)

George Kosana

Sheriff McClelland

Frank Doak

Scientist

Bill Cardille

Field Reporter
(as Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille)

A.C. McDonald

Zombie…

Samuel R. Solito

Zombie…

Mark Ricci

Washington Scientist

Lee Hartman

Zombie…

Jack Givens

Zombie

Rudy Ricci

Zombie
(as R.J. Ricci)

Director
- George A. Romero
Writers
- John A. Russo
- George A. Romero
All cast & crew
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Trivia
This is one of the most profitable independent movies ever made. Made for $114,000 (equivalent to $977,841 in 2024), it grossed approximately $30 million (equivalent to $257,326,430 in 2024) - over 263 times its budget.

Goofs
The first time the dead body is seen at the top of the stairs, the face has been eaten away. Later when the body is being dragged away, the rug conveniently covers the face, but the face can be seen for a split second, and it is clearly normal.

Quotes
Johnny: [in a creepy voice] They're coming to get you, Barbra!
Barbra: Stop it! You're ignorant!
Johnny: They're coming for you, Barbra!
Barbra: Stop it! You're acting like a child!
Johnny: They're coming for you!
[points to the cemetery zombie]
Johnny: Look, there comes one of them now!
Barbra: He'll hear you!
Johnny: Here he comes now! I'm getting out of here!

Crazy credits
There is no on-screen copyright notice, nor any of the usual legal disclaimers typically found in movie credits; this is the main reason the film has been in the public domain since its release.

Alternate versions
Despite being billed as a collectors' edition and containing many extras, the UK Contender DVD appears to be missing several sequences including most of the cannibalism scenes following the attack on the car, as well as heavily reducing the trowel murder from 14 blows to three. None of these cuts were imposed by the BBFC as all video/DVD releases in the UK have always been uncut.

Connections
Edited into The Epic of Detective Mandy: Book Two - Spoof of the Living Dead (1991)

Soundtracks
Battle to the Death
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin

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Classic Horror

Romero is sublime. His ability to take a small budget and turn it into a stratosphericly giant film is unparalleled. This is one of the best apocalypse films ever (along with the rest of the trilogy). The zombies represent a slow moving enemy. It is easy to escape them. You have only to fear your own mistakes. On these the zombies will capitalize. One of the best aspects of this film is the lead character. Romero has always presented intelligent non-stereotypical black characters in his films. This film was made in 1968 while civil rights tensions were high, and the most "in control" character in the whole movie is a black man. If you can get past a couple of cheesy supporting performances, this is one of the best horror films ever.