Night of the Living Dead
Directed by George Romero
George Romero's original zombie classic introduced viewers to a new type of terror: the walking dead, slow moving, but determined to feast on your flesh! From the first moments of its iconic opening sequence, NOTLD changed the game for horror directors, creating a genre that - like the zombies themselves - still shows no sign of slowing down. But Romero's most brilliant and controversial innovation was casting African-American actor Duane Jones as the lead, and offering a devastating - and still relevant - commentary on racism during the film's final moments.
George Romero's original zombie classic introduced viewers to a new type of terror.
Cast: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman
Member Reviews
A classic and highly influential early "zombie apocalypse" movie with a very chilling ending echoing a lynching.
They're Coming To Get You, Barbra! Avant-garde zombie movie. An innovational, nightmare experience that sets the claustrophobically-framed standards and still holds up today. The initial, melodrama, setup steadily shifts into something more unnerving. Romero creates eeriness and dread throughout that all leads to a cryptic and subversive climax, taking a chance with a depressing ending. Socially aware and genre groundbreaking that defined the genre forever. The nightmarish violence burrow under your skin and shocks the system.
5 skulls
Excellent! It’s hard to beat a classic. 100% a must watch. Definitely part of the grail of horror.
A movie that has stood the test of time for 60 years better than practically any other. Possibly the best known horror of all time. The darkly satirical script and social commentary is no less cutting and effective today than it was on release. Features some of the best special effects ever done by Tom Savini, who might be the greatest ever to take up the craft. To call it a masterpiece is a gross understatement. Night of the Living Dead is nothing less than flawless.