Night of the Living Dead
A group of strangers barricaded in a farmhouse confronts an inexplicable wave of flesh-eating dead in this grim, splatter-heavy zombie remake.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- frightening
- visceral
- claustrophobic
- late night horror
- halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the remake to be an effective but overly literal and unnecessary reworking of Romero's classic, with competent entertainment value but diminished shock and thematic force.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film reproduces the core cemetery-to-farmhouse zombie siege of George A. Romero's 1968 original while tightening interpersonal dynamics.
Barbara and the other survivors shelter in a farmhouse as the dead gather outside and attack the living.
The cadavers hunger for human flesh, and the film is identified with splatter-oriented zombie attacks and graphic effects.
Barbara, Ben, Helen Cooper, and Harry Cooper must contend with competing responses to the siege while trying to survive the night.
Films like Night of the Living Dead, and why
Night of the Living Dead
shared zombie horror, farmhouse siege, graphic practical effects, and social tension among survivors
Dawn of the Dead
shared zombie apocalypse premise, claustrophobic survival horror, practical gore, and human conflict under siege
The Return of the Living Dead
shared isolated-survivor horror, escalating undead threat, bleak atmosphere, and genre-defining practical effects
The Evil Dead
shared siege structure, supernatural horror, splatter violence, and tense group dynamics in an enclosed location
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Savini
- Release Date
- 1990-10-19
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1016)
Cast
- Patricia Tallman
- Tony Todd
- McKee Anderson
- Bill Moseley
- Heather Mazur
- Tom Towles
- William Butler
- Pat Reese
- Katie Finneran
- Stacie Foster
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Artiflix
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Night of the Living Dead about?
- A group of strangers barricaded in a farmhouse confronts an inexplicable wave of flesh-eating dead in this grim, splatter-heavy zombie remake.
- What is Night of the Living Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Night of the Living Dead as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Night of the Living Dead violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Night of the Living Dead as graphic.
- What did critics think of Night of the Living Dead?
- Critics broadly found the remake to be an effective but overly literal and unnecessary reworking of Romero's classic, with competent entertainment value but diminished shock and thematic force.
- Which films are like Night of the Living Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, The Return of the Living Dead, and The Evil Dead.
- How long is Night of the Living Dead?
- Night of the Living Dead runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Night of the Living Dead?
- In United States, Night of the Living Dead streams on Artiflix.
