Parental Rating: R (Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.)
âž± STORYLINE:
"Night of the Living Dead" follows a group of people trapped in a rural farmhouse who struggle to survive the night against an onslaught of zombies. The film explores themes of survival, fear, and societal collapse as the undead threat grows more intense.
âž± STAFF REVIEW:
"Night of the Living Dead" (1968), directed by George A. Romero, revolutionized the horror genre. This film's stark, black-and-white cinematography and intense, claustrophobic atmosphere create an unforgettable sense of dread. Its groundbreaking portrayal of zombies and social commentary set a new standard for horror films, making it a timeless classic that continues to influence the genre.
âž± CREDITS:
Director: George A. Romero
Writers:
- John A. Russo
- George A. Romero
Starring:
- Duane Jones as Ben
- Judith O'Dea as Barbra
- Karl Hardman as Harry Cooper
- Marilyn Eastman as Helen Cooper
Produced by:
- Karl Hardman
- Russell Streiner
Production Companies:
- Image Ten
Cinematography: George A. Romero
Edited by: George A. Romero
Music by: William Loose
Distributed by: Continental Distributing
Release date: October 1, 1968
Run Time: 1h 36min
Country: USA
Languages: English
Budget: $0.1 million
Box office: $30 million
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Sexual Content - Mild
- A young female zombie is shown fully nude from the rear twice in very brief scenes.
- The same female zombie is seen with her breasts exposed, but the scene is dark and lasts only a few seconds.
Violence & Bloodshed - ModerateÂ
- Zombies engage in fights with humans, potentially intense and unsettling for sensitive viewers.
- A zombie is shot three times: twice in the chest with visible exit wounds and moderate blood, and once in the head, though the headshot is mostly obscured by shadows.
- A few zombies are set on fire.
- A zombie has its fingers cut off.
- Several scenes depict zombies eating body parts.
- A man fights a zombie and is killed.
- A partially decomposed face of a dead body is shown, which is very surprising.
- A man has his skull crushed.
- A man and a woman are blown up in a car.
- A little zombie girl kills a woman with a masonry trowel, probably the goriest scene in the movie.
- A woman is dragged into a group of zombies and killed offscreen.
- A man is shot in the stomach and then eaten by zombies.
- A man is shot in the head, which is not graphic but surprising and unsettling.Zombies engage in fights with humans, potentially intense and unsettling for sensitive viewers.
- A zombie is shot three times: twice in the chest with visible exit wounds and moderate blood, and once in the head, though the headshot is mostly obscured by shadows.
- A few zombies are set on fire.
- A zombie has its fingers cut off.
Several scenes depict zombies eating body parts.
- A man fights a zombie and is killed.
- A partially decomposed face of a dead body is shown, which is very surprising.
- A man has his skull crushed.
- A man and a woman are blown up in a car.
- A little zombie girl kills a woman with a masonry trowel, probably the goriest scene in the movie.
- A woman is dragged into a group of zombies and killed offscreen.
- A man is shot in the stomach and then eaten by zombies.
- A man is shot in the head, which is not graphic but surprising and unsettling.
Offensive Language - Mild
- Contains the words "God," "hell," "damn," and "bastard."
Substance Use - Mild
- No drugs or alcohol are depicted.
- A man smokes throughout the film, and a woman is seen smoking once.
Disturbing & Intense Scenes - Severe
- The film has a grim tone with realistically disturbing content.
- As the first film about a zombie apocalypse, it focuses on a group of survivors trapped in a countryside house.
- Scenes of cannibalism show zombies eating dead victims, which are quite graphic and potentially disturbing.
- A girl is shown sick and suffering, although treated with care in the film.
- A character is killed by a family member who has turned into a zombie.
- A man walks out of the basement, and another man shoots him in the head and burns his body.
âž± TRIVIA:
+ "Night of the Living Dead" was one of the first films to portray zombies as we know them today.
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