Night of the Living Dead

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Cast

Judith O'Dea

as Barbra

Duane Jones

as Ben

Marilyn Eastman

as Helen Cooper

Karl Hardman

as Harry Cooper

Judith Ridley

as Judy

Keith Wayne

as Tom

Kyra Schon

as Karen Cooper / Corpse in House

Charles Craig

as TV Newscaster / Zombie

S. William Hinzman

as Zombie

Bill Cardille

as Field Reporter

Reviews

Nathan

Night of the Living Dead is without a doubt a fantastically innovative film; creating the modern day interpretation of a zombie and forever changing the genre as we know it. There is a lot to like about this film, but unfortunately the limitations of its time hold it back, resulting in a somewhat bo...

Filipe Manuel Neto

**The film that practically founded the zombie subgenre.** As I've said on other occasions, I'm not a fan at all of films about zombies and similar creatures. It's a type of horror cinema with a strong graphic appeal that doesn't really captivate me. However, I confess that I liked this film. It ...

CinemaSerf

"Barbra" (Judith O'Dea) and her brother are laying some flowers at a cemetery when they espy a man wandering around aimlessly. He suggests it's really a zombie and boy how right he is. She manages to flee to their car but, oh, only if she could have just steered the thing - we might not have had a f...

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