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 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.
Eternally a classic and definitive Zombie film.
A classic. Incredible. No notes.
Still one of the scariest movies ever made. A near-perfect example of the genre with one of the best, most nihilistic endings of all time. After 60 years the effects are still incredible and the performances highly effective. Ther
A superb film and one of the first horror films with an African American protagonist. Timeless.