# Night of the Living Dead (1968)

> A stranded group barricades itself inside a rural farmhouse as reanimated dead surround them and human divisions become nearly as dangerous as the undead.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5426

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: George A. Romero
- Cast: Judith O'Dea, Duane Jones, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman, Judith Ridley, Keith Wayne, Kyra Schon, Charles Craig
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063350/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dread-filled, claustrophobic, bleak, halloween night, late night horror marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling night unfolds as the dead rise and the living fight for survival.

## Movies like Night of the Living Dead

- [The Return of the Living Dead (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/5966)
- [Day of the Dead (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/4082)
- [Mulberry Street (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/10391)
- [The Sky Has Fallen (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/78312)
- [Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/21717)
- [The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/15198)
- [Shock Waves (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/15948)
- [Splinter (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/7618)
- [Diary of the Dead (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7459)
- [Night of the Living Dead (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/11617)

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