- Actors: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne
- Directors: George A. Romero
- Writers: George A. Romero, John A. Russo
- Producers: Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner
- Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC, THX, Widescreen
- Language English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: DVD Direct
- DVD Release Date: 10 July 1997
- Run Time: 96 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000007SI2
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 106,148 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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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
Amazon.co.uk Review
George Romero's classic 1968 zombie-fest Night of the Living Dead (shot in black and white) offers some disturbing images, even decades later. In a Pittsburgh suburb people are being stalked by zombies ravenous for human flesh. In a house whose occupant has already been slain, two separate groups of people unite and board themselves in, hoping to fend off the advancing ghouls. Through radio and TV reports they learn that radiation from outer space is thought to be responsible for the wave of zombie attacks all over the eastern United States. Once the humans are trapped, Romero shifts the focus to the internal feuding between them as they decide how to handle their dreadful situation. What unfolds is an examination of human nature, and of the fear and selfishness that keep many citizens from getting involved in the world's problems. Appropriately, both the zombies, and the authorities who later hunt them, are equally soulless. This film could also be read as a criticism of white males--it is not merely a coincidence that the film's two most rational, constructive characters are a woman and a black man. It is also no coincidence that the sequel Dawn of the Dead (1978) takes place in a mall infested by the undead--a perfect analogy for consumer culture. --Bryan Reeseman, Amazon.com
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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!!!
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.
48 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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.
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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 2 months ago by tango
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 2 months ago by Mr. A. Mehta
UK fans get this one.
This is the best version of the film available in the UK, now sadly deleted. I picked this up second hand from Amazon and once I got past the opening "Elite" logo, I was amazed. Read more
Published 17 months ago by P. Lockwood
influential horror 'classic' (yawn)
worth a look, but very dated and slow. obviously influential to better zombie films to follow. i watched the first half hour then turned it off thinking i'll come back to it at a... Read more
Published 19 months ago by C. Hall
Mark's Review is Dishonest. Read This One!
The previous review is incredibly wrongheaded. First off, there are not "many scenes" edited, that is an absolute lie. There is one 7 second scene that is missing and that is it. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2010 by Leo Johnson
What were you thinking
the reasons why anyone would decide to make this classic into a blu ray defeats me.
i did however believe that to go to such effort to make it into a blu ray there might... Read more
i did however believe that to go to such effort to make it into a blu ray there might... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by Mr. Mark T. Wears
The one that started it all..
Although the special edition in the tin box is a nice package with some good features (as the other reviewer pointed out) I advise fans to purchase this one instead. Why? Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by Octo7
After all this time...
...this is still one of the most frightening and influential films ever made. Doubtless many people won't agree because it's black and white, low budget and doesn't have good... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2008 by seun
Great film - but buy the blue-ray!
It took me quite a while to find the right version of this film - uncut and without the awful added soundtrack. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2008 by Ostara
They're coming
As with any other horror genre, the groundbreaking zombie movie is the best. "Night of the Living Dead" is a cult gem that has inspired every zombie movie after it, with its... Read more
Published on 23 April 2008 by E. A Solinas
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