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Night of the Living Dead -- Imagine being holed up in a filthy dilapidated building, surrounded by pale-faced hollow-eyed creatures, unable to call for help, while before your eyes zombie-like beings commit the most unspeakable acts.
Night of the Living Dead -- Trailer for this classic horror film
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Night of the Living Dead -- People hide in a house from carnivorous walking corpses revived by radiation fallout.
Night of the Living Dead -- In this recreation of Romero's 1968 cult classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, seven strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated farmhouse while menacing zombies--awakened from death by the return of a radioactive space probe--wage a relentless attack.

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Director:
George A. Romero
Writers:
John A. Russo (screenplay) &
George A. Romero (screenplay)
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Release Date:
1 October 1968 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Mystery See more »
Tagline:
If it doesn't scare you, you're already dead! See more »
Plot:
A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win See more »
NewsDesk:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Duane Jones ... Ben

Judith O'Dea ... Barbra
Karl Hardman ... Harry
Marilyn Eastman ... Helen
Keith Wayne ... Tom
Judith Ridley ... Judy
Kyra Schon ... Karen Cooper
Charles Craig ... Newscaster / Zombie
S. William Hinzman ... Cemetery Zombie (original and new scenes) (as Bill Heinzman)
George Kosana ... Sheriff McClelland
Frank Doak ... Scientist
Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille ... Field Reporter

A.C. McDonald ... Zombie / Posse Member
Samuel R. Solito ... Zombie / Posse Member
Mark Ricci ... Washington Scientist
Lee Hartman ... Zombie / News Reporter
Jack Givens ... Zombie
Rudy Ricci ... Zombie (as R.J. Ricci)
Paula Richards ... Zombie
John Simpson ... Zombie
Herbert Summer ... Zombie
Richard Ricci ... Zombie
William Burchinal ... Zombie
Ross Harris ... Zombie
Al Croft ... Zombie
Jason Richards ... Zombie
Dave James ... Zombie
Sharon Carroll ... Zombie
William Mogush ... Zombie
Steve Hutsko ... Zombie / TV Cameraman Steve
Joann Michaels ... Zombie
Phillip Smith ... Zombie / Posse Member
Ella Mae Smith ... Zombie
Randy Burr ... Zombie / Posse Member
Scott Vladimir Licina ... Rev. Hicks (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)

Grant Cramer ... Dan (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (as Grant Kramer)
Adam Knox ... Mike (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)

Debbie Rochon ... Darlene Davis (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Heidi Hinzman ... Rosie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Scott Kerschbaumer ... Prison Guard (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
George Drennen ... Arthur Krantz (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Julie Wallace Deklavon ... Hilda Krantz (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (as Julie Wallace)
Dan Abraham ... Garage Mechanic (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Diana Michelucci ... Mother, car crash victim (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Dawn Michelucci ... Daughter #1, car crash victim (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Jessica Streiner ... Daughter #2, car crash victim (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tommy Goodwin ... Zombie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
David Barber ... Posse Member (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (uncredited)

Aric Cushing ... Andrew (1999 scenes) (uncredited)
Betty Ellen ... Zombie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (uncredited)
Terry Gindele ... Zombie (uncredited)
Robert Harvey ... Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Dick Heckard ... Posseman (uncredited)
Roger McGovern ... Zombie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (uncredited)
Tony Pantanella ... Posse Gunman (uncredited)

George A. Romero ... Washington Reporter (uncredited)
John A. Russo ... Washington Military Reporter (uncredited)
Josephine Streiner ... Zombie (uncredited)
Russell Streiner ... Johnny (uncredited)
Vincent D. Survinski ... Vince - Posse Gunman (uncredited)
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Directed by
George A. Romero 
 
Writing credits
John A. Russo (screenplay) (as John Russo) &
George A. Romero (screenplay) (as George Romero)

Produced by
Karl Hardman .... producer
Russell Streiner .... producer (as Russell W. Streiner)
 
Original Music by
Scott Vladimir Licina (1998)
 
Cinematography by
George A. Romero (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Brian Huckeba (promo editor)
George A. Romero (uncredited)
John A. Russo (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Bruce Capristo .... hair stylist
Karl Hardman .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
George Kosana .... production manager
Vincent D. Survinski .... production director (as Vincent Survinski)
 
Art Department
Charles O'Dato .... props
 
Sound Department
Marshall Booth .... sound engineer
Gary Streiner .... sound engineer (as Gary R. Streiner)
Karl Hardman .... electronic sound effects (uncredited)
Lee Hollihan .... sound engineer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Tony Pantanella .... special effects (as Tony Pantanello)
Regis Survinski .... special effects
 
Stunts
Jacqueline Streiner .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
S. William Hinzman .... director of photography: new scenes (1998 edition) (as Bill Hinzman)
Jean-Pierre Nutini .... gaffer: added scenes
Joseph Unitas .... lighting supervisor
Karl Hardman .... still photographer (uncredited)
S. William Hinzman .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Rick Catizone .... animator: ending credits
 
Editorial Department
David Block .... colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Emil Cadkin .... composer: stock music
Ib Glindemann .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Philip Green .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Geordie Hormel .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
William Loose .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Jack Meakin .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Spencer Moore .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Betty Ellen Haughey .... continuity
John A. Russo .... director: new scenes (1998 edition)
Jacqueline Streiner .... script coordinator
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Laugh Track: Night of the Living Dead" - USA (video title (redubbed comic version))
"Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition" - Philippines (English title) (recut version)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:Unrated (1968) | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | Singapore:NC-16 (30th anniversary edition) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A | Spain:13 | UK:15 (video rating) (2007) | Australia:R | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) (cut) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) (uncut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Italy:T (original DVD rating) | Italy:VM18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (DVD rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | France:-16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (uncut) | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 | UK:X (original rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Basement, Latent Image - Carson Street, South Side, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USASee more »
Company:
Image TenSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Judith Ridley still has her outfit from the film. The pants became her painting pants. And her shirt became a dishrag.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Barbara is told not to look at the defeated zombie that tried to attack her, his eyes are moving to look at her.See more »
Quotes:
Sheriff McClelland:Boy, somebody had a cookout here.
Vince, Posse gunman:Yeah, it sure looks like it, Tom.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Effects (1980)See more »
Soundtrack:
Eerie Heavy Echo (L-1214)See more »

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80 out of 100 people found the following review useful.
Classic bit of low budget horror, 4 January 2002
Author: bob the moo from Birmingham, UK

A wave of mass murder sweeps across America as the recently dead return to life to kill and feast on their victims. A group of people board themselves up in an abandoned house to try and hold out against a small army of the undead. This is the classic low-budget horror film that is the model for recent hits such as the Evil Dead and The Blair Witch Project. George Romero stages a national disaster but reduces it to a single house for greater effect. The story focuses on the weaknesses of each of the characters in the house - their cowardice, their greedy, their stupidity etc. This makes the drama inside the house almost as palatable as the danger from outside and makes the characters more believable and important.

The undead are not huge works of special effects, nor are they anything other than lumbering beasts. But the threat they pose is well demonstrated - the film makes them feel unstoppable and relentless and makes their lingering presence more menacing and less comical than it could have been. The use of an unknown cast also makes it more realistic as none of them have any baggage. Duane Jones is the standout actor as Ben - who is not without flaws himself.

The downbeat, realistic atmosphere to the film gives it a greater sense of tension and continues right through to the very depressing conclusion. An excellent flagship for low budget horrors.

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