I am a zombie aficionado, no doubt about it. And as such, then of course I enjoy this 1968 movie by George A. Romero, because it is a milestone in the zombie genre. "Night of the Living Dead" is essentially the foundation for the zombie genre, and it paved the way for the genre and shaped it into what we have today. And as such, then Romero really established something unique and cemented his own name to be forever associated with the living dead.
I am not going to be a fanboy and look past all the flaws and shortcomings to this movie, because they are there, for sure. But still, this is an entertaining movie, and taking into consideration the year in which it was made and released, was quite a bold venture into the cinema.
Without delving too deep into the storyline, as I assume that as a horror fan you will already be more than familiar with "Night of the Living Dead" in one of the many variants it has come in. It is about a group of strangers trapped in a small farm house with hordes of the living dead surrounding them, wanting to eat their flesh.
The story has been made immortal by George A. Romero, certainly, and it is an entertaining story that is brought to the screen by a rather visionary directing at the time being. And the cast that they had gotten together for the movie were also doing quite good jobs. There were some rather memorable performances throughout the movie.
As for the effects, well, take into consideration that this movie is from 1968, so it would seem rather crude by today's standards. But the effects serve their intent and purpose well enough, and helped to flesh out the movie on the screen, no pun intended.
"Night of the Living Dead" is a movie that you can't be familiar with if you are a zombie aficionado. And even for newcomers to the zombie genre, then "Night of the Living Dead" is a MUST watch to fully embrace the genre and understand its roots.
I am not going to be a fanboy and look past all the flaws and shortcomings to this movie, because they are there, for sure. But still, this is an entertaining movie, and taking into consideration the year in which it was made and released, was quite a bold venture into the cinema.
Without delving too deep into the storyline, as I assume that as a horror fan you will already be more than familiar with "Night of the Living Dead" in one of the many variants it has come in. It is about a group of strangers trapped in a small farm house with hordes of the living dead surrounding them, wanting to eat their flesh.
The story has been made immortal by George A. Romero, certainly, and it is an entertaining story that is brought to the screen by a rather visionary directing at the time being. And the cast that they had gotten together for the movie were also doing quite good jobs. There were some rather memorable performances throughout the movie.
As for the effects, well, take into consideration that this movie is from 1968, so it would seem rather crude by today's standards. But the effects serve their intent and purpose well enough, and helped to flesh out the movie on the screen, no pun intended.
"Night of the Living Dead" is a movie that you can't be familiar with if you are a zombie aficionado. And even for newcomers to the zombie genre, then "Night of the Living Dead" is a MUST watch to fully embrace the genre and understand its roots.