Night of the Living Dead

1990
18
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Survival Zombie Horror Horror

When the unburied dead return to life and seek human victims, seven refugees shelter in a house in the Pennsylvanian countryside.When the unburied dead return to life and seek human victims, seven refugees shelter in a house in the Pennsylvanian countryside.When the unburied dead return to life and seek human victims, seven refugees shelter in a house in the Pennsylvanian countryside.

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

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

47K

YOUR RATING

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

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Tom Savini originally wanted to start the film in black-and-white, then slowly add color.

Goofs
(at around 12 mins) After Ben shoves a body out the kitchen door, you can see a cameraman's reflection in the door window.

Quotes
Barbara: They're us. We're them, and they're us.
Hondo: Say what?
Barbara: Nothing. Having fun.
Hondo: [sneers] Give me a break.

Alternate versions
There are at least two known versions of the end credits montage: one in black and white, the other in black and orange.

Connections
Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)

Soundtracks
Living Monstrosity
Written by Chuck Schuldiner
Performed by Death
Courtesy of Combat Records

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"This is pure hell on earth."

"This is pure hell on earth." Actually, what Tony Todd meant to say was "This is one hell of a movie." Tom Savini and George A. Romero have succeeded in recreated a classic (which is quite hard to do). Night of the Living Dead '90 is faithful to the original, but still manages to scare and surprise you by throwing in a few unexpected twists. Director Savini creates a great atmosphere. This is one of my favorite claustrophobic films. It has the feel of an old, secluded farmhouse, and thankfully lacks that Hollywood gloss. The characters feel real as well. The cast is perfect. Tony Todd, William Butler, and Tom Towles are the re-incarnations of the original Ben, Tommy, and Harry Cooper. And longtime Romero collaborator, Patricia Tallman, revamps her character Barbara for the nineties. And you gotta love Bill Moseley ("They're coming to get you Barbara. They're horny Barbara."). All of the classic elements (the feud between Ben and Cooper, the claustrophobia) and a few new ones (a smarter female lead, new ending) make this one unforgettable.