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Night of the Living Dead (1968),
Director: George A. Romero, rated R for violence
and gore, cannibalism
They keep
coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for HUMAN FLESH!...
  Starring: Duane
Jones, Judith O'Dea, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman, Judith
Ridley, Keith Wayne, Kyra Schon, Charles Craig
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"They're coming to get
you, Barbara, there's one of them now!" - Johnny
Why watch this?
For a midnight "B" movie, it has had quite and impact on the genre it
created.
Plot Summary:
When the dead mysteriously begin to rise and feast on the
living, a group of strangers find themselves trapped together in
a rural farmhouse. They must barricade themselves inside and
contend not only with the increasing hordes of flesh-eating
ghouls outside but also with the mounting tension and conflict
amongst themselves. Their desperate struggle to survive the
night amidst the escalating horror reveals the fragility of
humanity.
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Dad's Preview:
During the film's opening sequence, I was like, "Is this a comedy?" It is
so hokey and poorly made. Then, it shifts gears, and the zombies
become a real threat. A group of fleeing strangers barricade
themselves in a house. The dead keep coming, and the paranoia
tightens. The actors were all unknown, and it was shot in black
and white, appearing as a newsreel. This adds to the perception that this
could be real film footage. And those guts... ewww! |
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Image Ten;
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