Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

 Cast: Judith O'Dea
Judith O'Dea
, Russell Streiner
Russell Streiner
, Duane Jones
Duane Jones
, Keith Wayne
Keith Wayne
, Karl Hardman
Karl Hardman
Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

 Cast: Judith O'Dea
Judith O'Dea
, Russell Streiner
Russell Streiner
, Duane Jones
Duane Jones
, Keith Wayne
Keith Wayne
, Karl Hardman
Karl Hardman

DVD (Black & White)

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Overview

One can only imagine the impact that Night on the Living Dead had on unprepared audiences of 1968. Here was a film that began with a semi-comic scene in a graveyard in broad daylight -- which was suddenly interrupted by the homicidal appearance of a seeming lunatic. Gradually the audience comes to the horrible realization that the attacking looney is a zombie, one of several "living dead" recently arisen from their graves -- and that they roam the earth in order to chow down on human flesh. Seven people with whom the audience identifies barricade themselves against the zombie invasion. The only way to destroy the attackers is to set them afire; the trick is to get the zombies before the zombies get them. Filmed in Pittsburgh on a $150,000 budget by former industrial filmmaker George Romero, Night of the Living Dead was denied a release by Columbia on the grounds that it was shot in black-and-white, and was turned down by American-International because of the film's bleak, unhappy ending. Romero turned to Walter Reade Associates, which unceremoniously dumped the film onto the kiddie matinee circuit. After attending a screening with an audience of scared-witless youngsters, a mortified Readers Digest journalist printed a scathing condemnation of Night of the Living Dead -- an article that had the immediate effect of arousing the interest of moviegoers who might otherwise have ignored the film. One of the first of the "midnight movies," Night of the Living Dead still packs a wallop today, even in the light of the more-convincing special effects indigenous to the Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street flicks of the 1980s. That the threadbare, amateurish production values of the original Night of the Living Dead added to its authenticity was proven by Romero's 1990 remake, which despite its bigger budget, color photography, explicit violence and superb makeup work, was nowhere near as frightening as the 1968 version.

Product Details

Release Date: 10/29/2019
UPC: 0825452535722
Original Release: 1968
Rating: NR
Source: Team Marketing
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:36:00
Sales rank: 43,233

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Judith O'Dea Barbara
Russell Streiner Johnny,Johnny
Duane Jones Ben
Keith Wayne Tom
Karl Hardman Harry
Judith Ridley Judy
Marilyn Eastman Helen Cooper
Kyra Schon Karen
Bill Heinzman Cemetery Ghoul
Charles Craig Newscaster/Ghoul
Lee Hartman Ghoul/Reporter
Frank Doak Scientist
George Kosana Sheriff McClelland
Bill Cardille Reporter,Field reporter
Mark Ricci Washington Scientist,Ghoul,Ghoul
George A. Romero Washington Reporter (uncredited)
John A. Russo Washington Reporter/Ghoul (uncredited)
Jack Givens Ghoul
Paula Richards Ghoul,Ghoul
John Simpson Ghoul
Herbert Summer Ghoul
William Burchinal Ghoul
Ross Harris Ghoul,Actor
Al Croft Ghoul
Dave James Ghoul
Sharon Carroll Ghoul
William Mogush Ghoul
Steve Hutsko Ghoul
Joann Michaels Ghoul
Phillip Smith Ghoul,Ghoul
Randy Burr Ghoul
S. William Hinzman Actor,Rosie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes),Cemetery Zombie,Actor
Scott Vladimir Licina Rev. Hicks (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Adam Knox Mike (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Debbie Rochon Darlene Davis (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Judith Reilly Actor
William Loose Composer

Technical Credits
George A. Romero Screenwriter,Director
Karl Hardman Producer
Tony Pantanello Special Effects
Russell Streiner Producer,Sound Effects,Producer,Producer
Regis Survinski Special Effects
John A. Russo Screenwriter
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