Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Night of the Living Dead (1968 — Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition) is a stark, low‑budget black‑and‑white horror thriller about a small band of strangers who barricade themselves in a remote Pennsylvania farmhouse to survive a sudden, inexplicable outbreak of flesh‑eating dead. The film opens when a young woman visiting her father’s grave flees a cemetery attack and finds refuge in an apparently abandoned farmhouse. She’s soon joined by a pragmatic stranger and, before long, five more people are discovered hiding in the basement. Outside, the dead shuffle and swarm; news reports offer only confusion and a rumor about a radiation‑tainted satellite. The living discover the only sure way to stop the monsters is to destroy the brain, but dwindling supplies, a gas‑hungry truck, and growing distrust among the survivors turn every decision into a desperate gamble. Viewers can expect a raw, claustrophobic experience: slow‑burn tension, relentless external menace and intense internal conflict as personal fears and power struggles threaten the group as much as the undead do. The film’s stripped‑down visuals and blunt violence create a grim, uncompromising atmosphere—less flashy gore than a persistent sense of dread and inevitable tragedy. Expect suspenseful siege sequences, shocking moments, and a bleak, thought‑provoking conclusion that helped define modern zombie cinema.

Actors: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman

Director: George A. Romero

Runtime: 96 min

Genres: Horror, Thriller

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