Parental Rating: R (Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.)
➱ STORYLINE:
"Night of the Living Dead" follows a group of people trapped in a rural farmhouse who struggle to survive the night against an onslaught of zombies. The film explores themes of survival, fear, and societal collapse as the undead threat grows more intense.
➱ STAFF REVIEW:
"Night of the Living Dead" (1968), directed by George A. Romero, revolutionized the horror genre. This film's stark, black-and-white cinematography and intense, claustrophobic atmosphere create an unforgettable sense of dread. Its groundbreaking portrayal of zombies and social commentary set a new standard for horror films, making it a timeless classic that continues to influence the genre.
➱ CREDITS:
Director: George A. Romero
Writers:
- John A. Russo
- George A. Romero
Starring:
- Duane Jones as Ben
- Judith O'Dea as Barbra
- Karl Hardman as Harry Cooper
- Marilyn Eastman as Helen Cooper
Produced by:
- Karl Hardman
- Russell Streiner
Production Companies:
- Image Ten
Cinematography: George A. Romero
Edited by: George A. Romero
Music by: William Loose
Distributed by: Continental Distributing
Release date: October 1, 1968
Run Time: 1h 36min
Country: USA
Languages: English
Budget: $0.1 million
Box office: $30 million
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➱ DETAILED PARENTAL GUIDANCE:
Sexual Content - Mild
- A young female zombie is shown fully nude from the rear twice in very brief scenes.
- The same female zombie is seen with her breasts exposed, but the scene is dark and lasts only a few seconds.
Violence & Bloodshed - Moderate
- Zombies engage in fights with humans, potentially intense and unsettling for sensitive viewers.
- A zombie is shot three times: twice in the chest with visible exit wounds and moderate blood, and once in the head, though the headshot is mostly obscured by shadows.
- A few zombies are set on fire.
- A zombie has its fingers cut off.
- Several scenes depict zombies eating body parts.
- A man fights a zombie and is killed.
- A partially decomposed face of a dead body is shown, which is very surprising.
- A man has his skull crushed.
- A man and a woman are blown up in a car.
- A little zombie girl kills a woman with a masonry trowel, probably the goriest scene in the movie.
- A woman is dragged into a group of zombies and killed offscreen.
- A man is shot in the stomach and then eaten by zombies.
- A man is shot in the head, which is not graphic but surprising and unsettling.Zombies engage in fights with humans, potentially intense and unsettling for sensitive viewers.
- A zombie is shot three times: twice in the chest with visible exit wounds and moderate blood, and once in the head, though the headshot is mostly obscured by shadows.
- A few zombies are set on fire.
- A zombie has its fingers cut off.
Several scenes depict zombies eating body parts.
- A man fights a zombie and is killed.
- A partially decomposed face of a dead body is shown, which is very surprising.
- A man has his skull crushed.
- A man and a woman are blown up in a car.
- A little zombie girl kills a woman with a masonry trowel, probably the goriest scene in the movie.
- A woman is dragged into a group of zombies and killed offscreen.
- A man is shot in the stomach and then eaten by zombies.
- A man is shot in the head, which is not graphic but surprising and unsettling.
Offensive Language - Mild
- Contains the words "God," "hell," "damn," and "bastard."
Substance Use - Mild
- No drugs or alcohol are depicted.
- A man smokes throughout the film, and a woman is seen smoking once.
Disturbing & Intense Scenes - Severe
- The film has a grim tone with realistically disturbing content.
- As the first film about a zombie apocalypse, it focuses on a group of survivors trapped in a countryside house.
- Scenes of cannibalism show zombies eating dead victims, which are quite graphic and potentially disturbing.
- A girl is shown sick and suffering, although treated with care in the film.
- A character is killed by a family member who has turned into a zombie.
- A man walks out of the basement, and another man shoots him in the head and burns his body.
➱ TRIVIA:
+ "Night of the Living Dead" was one of the first films to portray zombies as we know them today.
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