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It's hard to imagine how shocking this film was when it first broke on the film scene in 1968. There's never been anything quite like it, though it's inspired numerous pale imitations. Part of the terror lies in the fact that this one's shot in such a raw, unadorned fashion it feels like a home movie, and all the more authentic for that. Another is that it draws us into its world gradually, content to establish a merely spooky atmosphere before leading us through a horrifically logical progression that we could hardly have anticipated. The story is simple. Radiation from a fallen satellite has caused the dead to walk and hunger for human flesh. Once bitten, you become one of them. And the only way to kill one is by a shot or blow to the head. We follow a group holed up in a small farmhouse to fend off the inevitable onslaught of the dead. And it's the tensions between the members of this unstable, makeshift community that drive the film. Night of the Living Dead establishes its savagery as a necessary condition of life. Marked by fatality and a grim humour, it gnaws through to the bone, then proceeds on to the marrow.--Jim Gay
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Artist: Duane Jones
Manufacturer: Contender
Manufacturer: Contender
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By Paul Scott
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the one to buy on Bluray.
The one with the white borders around the cover,it is a great print Taken from 35mm and it shows,
in its original ratio1.37 also original music score,
and a 1.23 Documentary as well.which is excellent.
THE OTHER BLURAY RELEASE . The print is a bit washed out in places and NO Doco.
Hope this helps.
The one with the white borders around the cover,it is a great print Taken from 35mm and it shows,
in its original ratio1.37 also original music score,
and a 1.23 Documentary as well.which is excellent.
THE OTHER BLURAY RELEASE . The print is a bit washed out in places and NO Doco.
Hope this helps.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By D. Morris
Format:DVD
AS previous posters have noted there are loads of different editions now out of Night Of the Living Dead. If you love the original version of this film and do NOT want the god-awful special editions with either the horrible 'new-score' synth soundtrack (Scott Vladimir Licina) which ruins the film. Or the mind-bendingly bad new 18 minutes of extra footage re-shot in the late 90's which is even worse (thanks to John Russo), then be very careful which version you buy.
I bought the ORACLE version - mistake - no new footage but DOES have the new score. If you have never seen this film before then please make sure you get hold of the original un-butchered version. The best version available is still the ELITE millenium edition (this is NOT the 'special' edition) but just remastered with cleaned up picture and sound. This is sadly still unavailable in the UK but can be bought from the US and played on multi-region DVD players. NOTLD is still, in my opinion, one of the best horror films ever made but has been messed around with by people whom know nothing about good film-making and should be fed to a mob of starved zombies.
I'm giving this edition 1 star - should be a 5 of course but its been hacked to death.
WE'RE COMING TO GET YOU SCOTT VLADIMIR LICINA AND JOHN RUSSO!!!
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By gorehound
Format:DVD
This (contender) dvd release is one of the worst i have seen... it has at least 5cuts and the transfer is a poor compared to elite's millenium edition. if you want to buy this exellent clessic film, just do not by this version! i recommend Elite Entertainment - Millennium Edition.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
There have been a million versions of this classic movie in all video formats over the years and nearly all of them have been a total rip-off for the collector. There is only one approved version out there, in a THX mastered edition, supervised by Romero himself and with a shedload of genuine extras - and it is THIS one from Elite Entertainment. It is identical in every respect to their award-winning laserdisc version, right down to the sleeve notes by Stephen King. Don't waste your cash on any of the other cheapo copies using Public Domain prints or fifth-grade video transfers. If you want to see the movie as the director intended (something that not even first-run cinema audiences were able to do) then this DVD is the only option.
38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By Dave
Format:DVD
Not only does this release have a weak transfer it's also a very heavily censored print.
It's nothing to do with the BBFC and everything to do with the awful print 'Contender' submitted to them.
At least 4 shots of flesh eating are missing from the 'barbecue' scene and the infamous 'trowel murder' has been reduced from 14 stabs to only 3 (almost the entire scene has gone).
Forget what the other reviewer says. This is one of the worst versions of the film in the UK and is a disgraceful release for a truly ground-breaking classic of the horror genre.
It's nothing to do with the BBFC and everything to do with the awful print 'Contender' submitted to them.
At least 4 shots of flesh eating are missing from the 'barbecue' scene and the infamous 'trowel murder' has been reduced from 14 stabs to only 3 (almost the entire scene has gone).
Forget what the other reviewer says. This is one of the worst versions of the film in the UK and is a disgraceful release for a truly ground-breaking classic of the horror genre.
48 of 53 people found the following review helpful
By Andrew Maden
Format:DVD
Dont get me wrong before i start, i am a absolute romero nut and love zombie films, night of the living dead is my favourite movie of all time, i even run a website dedicated to it, now what i dont like about this item is the way it is advertised is very, VERY misleading... for a start its one disk only IT IS NOT TWO DISK as i found out when i received mine from amazon... secondly i resent the fact its advertised as a special edition, there are absolutly no special features apart from the documentry which is available on other DVD's, if you want this movie i advise the special edition version which comes in a metal tin, it has lots of features and is well worth the price. this one, STINKS.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By helen-bot
Format:Blu-ray
Night of the Living Dead is a classic film by one of the truly great directors of the horror genre, and this blu-ray edition does it justice with a good transfer and extra feature length documentary that is an invaluable source of information about the film at the time, it's impact and of course about Romero himself.
A must own!
A must own!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Dont be fooled by its age or the fact that its in mouldy old black and white, Night of the Living Dead hasn't lost any of its punch since its controversial release in 1968. Be prepared for chilling scenes of suspence and brutal imagery of gory violence (cannibalism etc. etc.) coupled with superb acting from a cast of relative unknowns. Its grounbreaking violence and slick, stylised and now contempory direction/camera work, make the film a timeless masterpiece that changed the face of horror for ever. Never before had this level of violence been released upon the audience and has subsiquently stayed as the centre of much modern horror. Much imitated and at the mercy of two mediocre sequels, this is the zombie thriller to watch. The one. The only. The origonal horror, shock tale from a revolutionary master of the horror genre. Thank you George A. Romero.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
EEEK!
Fully justifies its position amongst the all-time great 'horror' movies and the colour remastering adds an exciting new dimension to the movie. Zombies have never looked better!!
Published 17 days ago by edward reynell
4.0 out of 5 stars
Original, and still the best.
I cannot comment on the many different DVD editions, I'm afraid, so take the advice of other reviewers, and choose carefully. My review is of the film as originally shown. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. P. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic.
Amazing cult film, can see why it started the whole zombie trend, have watched it dozens of times already. Excellent.
Published 2 months ago by HJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Movie - All the more scary in black and white!!
This is one of the all time classic zombie horror movies, it is a must have for anyone looking for a great zombie horror movie!!
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Joel S. Greenhalgh
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not the original
I bought the Oracle version - it has no new footage (thank goodness), but still has the new score... which sounds horribly out of place for a 1968 movie. Read more
Published 6 months ago by The Happy Space Invader
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Is No Sunday School Picnic
George Romero's 1968 directorial debut, the horror film Night Of The Living Dead, is notable for a whole range of reasons. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Keith M
4.0 out of 5 stars
There going to get you Barbra!
I enjoyed this movie
It's about a group of people that try to survive in a farmhouse during a zombie apocolapse.
This is also one of the first zombie movies.
It's about a group of people that try to survive in a farmhouse during a zombie apocolapse.
This is also one of the first zombie movies.
Published 7 months ago by William10
5.0 out of 5 stars
zomble
brillent movie love it film night of the living dead zombie 1968 absolutey eatpeople people try hit kill zombies wow amazing films zombie
Published 14 months ago by bobby allen
1.0 out of 5 stars
very crap indeed.
o my gosh. zombies dont even have make up on. b and w. utter rubbish. and its by romero,s this dvd ignore. trust me.
Published 14 months ago by tango
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must own
If your a horror fan then this is the movie to own unlike other versions the millenium edition has been remastered with a better picture there are a few extras which i have not... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. A. Mehta
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