Night of the Living Dead

R

Released Oct 1, 1990

1 hr. 29 min.

Horror

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68%

34 Reviews

Tomatometer

68%

50,000+ Ratings

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For reasons unknown, the recently deceased are rising from the grave as flesh-hungry zombies. Fleeing from the undead horde, a small group of survivors, including Barbara (Patricia Tallman), Ben (Tony Todd) and Harry (Tom Towles), sequester themselves in a remote farmhouse. With the zombies outside the house multiplying, tensions flare, as the group argues over the best way to escape their increasingly dire situation before they are overrun completely.

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Critics Consensus

Night of the Living Dead doesn't quite reinvent the original's narrative, but its sleek action and amplified gore turn it into a worthy horror showcase.

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Kalin D

A vast improvement over the original. The original "Barbara" was a zombie herself.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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GPhonse257

Just using my eye test, this is the best zombie movie ever made. It's not even a debate for me. If this was one of the first signs of horror movies to go woke...then back then in the 90s, they actually did it right.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Tony M

This is a fine remake of a classic that I actually prefer to the original. Directed by horror legend Tom Savini.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/23

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Tyler B

Without a doubt one of the best authentic remakes. It successfully doubles down on the scare points. Any fan of the original will be more than pleased.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/14/23

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Robbie S

i loved this movie. one of the movies i loved as a kid and still do

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/23

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Allan C

This remake doesn't get enough respect. George A. Romeo didn't get his original film copyrighted, so he ended up not making any money off the film because it wound up in the public domain. With this 1990 remake, he scripted a remake of his original film that's quite loyal to the original story and vision, but this time it's in color and amped up with plenty of gory and very realistic special effects. Of all the zombie movies ever made (and that's quite a few after the zombie film comeback following 28 DAYS LATER and THE WALKING DEAD), this film is the only one I can think of where the zombies really look like corpses (though the zombies on THE WALKING DEAD are quite good too). Romeo turned the directing reigns over to special effects maestro Tom Savini who does a fine job behind the camera. The special effects in the film are top-notch, AND even if Savini wasn't credited for the special effects or makeup on the film, his influence on capturing realistic corpses come to life cannot be denied. Tony "Candyman" Todd takes on the role of Ben, Patricia Tallman is Barbara, Tom Towles is a nicely obnoxious Mr. Cooper, and Bill Moseley is great as the short-lived Johnny. What's most fun about this film is how the story stays so loyal to the original film, outside of thankfully making Barbara a less helpless character, but that when the film deviates from the original for the last 25 minutes, it's kind of a mindblower for anyone who grew up repeatedly viewing the original film. It's like Romero added another half-hour of the story taking place after the events of the original film! On the downside, the film does feel rather stiff and even corny at times, but it's still one of the best zombie siege films out there.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Tom Savini

Director

Tony Todd

Ben

Patricia Tallman

Barbara

Tom Towles

Harry Cooper

McKee Anderson

Helen Cooper

William Butler

Tom

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Rated: D+

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Rated: 4/5

Apr 17, 2001

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

A film that confuses screaming with emotion.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Kristy Strouse

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Night of the Living Dead is a remake that may have not been necessary but is an enjoyable revisit to what makes the living dead frightening, and endlessly reanimated.

May 18, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Night of the Living Dead is not bad at all. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 30, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It delivers effective scares and bouts of credible acting, and its innovations on the original's plot remain worthy changes.

Rated: 3/4

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Synopsis

For reasons unknown, the recently deceased are rising from the grave as flesh-hungry zombies. Fleeing from the undead horde, a small group of survivors, including Barbara (Patricia Tallman), Ben (Tony Todd) and Harry (Tom Towles), sequester themselves in a remote farmhouse. With the zombies outside the house multiplying, tensions flare, as the group argues over the best way to escape their increasingly dire situation before they are overrun completely.

Director: Tom Savini
Executive Producer: Menahem Golan, George A. Romero, Russell Streiner
Distributor: LK-TEL, Columbia Pictures, 21st Century Film Corporation [us], RCA/Columbia
Production Co: 21st Century Film Corp., Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.4M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Ultra-Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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