THIS is considered a classic? WOW. This one belongs high on the list of most overated movies of all time. After all these years, I finally watched this film, and it was still too soon.
There is NOTING scary about this film. The zombies just looked like old people shuffling...( read more)
Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman
The dead come back to life and eat the living. Several people barricade themselves inside a rural house in an attempt to survive the night. Outside are hordes of relentless, shambling zombies who can ...( read more
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Flixster Reviews (6,343)
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October 27, 2009
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October 6, 2009
So much has been written about this now classic film that it's impossible to imagine any new insight, so I'll just share what I enjoy about it. Utilizing a single claustrophobic setting for most of running time, NOLTD has a documentary like quality that gives it a horrifying sen...( read more)
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September 7, 2009
The first real Zombie film, Night of the living Dead is also first of the Midnight Movies and a genres unto itself. A true original in contemporary cinema with political and racial undertones. This film is fascinating on so many levels and is far too often overlooked as just bein...( read more)
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August 9, 2009
Made in 1968 on a hand to mouth budget by enthusiasts in Pittsburgh, this suitably grungy off?Hollywood production became one of the most influential horror movies ever made.
George A. Romero?s film has had official sequels (Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the D...( read more) -
November 2, 2008
birth of the modern zombie film. i had recurring nightmares for years after first seeing this! :O a landmark that transcends it's genre
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November 8, 2009
Un véritable chef d'oeuvre de l'horreur. Le meilleur film de zombies.
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November 6, 2009
terrible ... it's bad movie..i'm not scared. but i dont like this movie.no message. just wasting time to watch it.
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November 3, 2009
The acting is not really good and the story is a little repetitive, but what makes this creepy film really work is the tense, disturbing atmosphere and the terrifying ending.
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November 2, 2009
Strange but a classic. Barbra could not cope very well.
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October 31, 2009
Night Of The Living Dead has the best opening setup for a horror film, ever! It sets the mood perfectly. Its a full on assault of the senses. The cast is brilliantly played by virtual unknowns...at the time. Judith O'Dea is amazing to watch go from calm to hysterical to full blow...( read more)
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March 13, 2009cant actually remember the year i saw it but cant never forget the movie. wouldlove to see it again.
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February 4, 2008It is such an awesome but horrible movie, well I guess for it being one of the earlier zombie movies, and after seeing the remake of dawn of the dead first i guess my expectations were a little high. As well, I was watching it on Gaiaonline.com, and there was a GIANT yellow smiley face that showed up on the screen most of the way through the movie, it onlyh flashed there, there, but I was like, WTF?
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