George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is a low-budget, homegrown classic that had great difficulty finding a distributor at the time of its release in 1968, and has since become one of the most influential horror films of all time. (Aside from its visceral impact years before realistic gore became the fashion, the film is also important for its portrayal of a black man as the protagonist during a time when race was an extremely sensitive issue in the United States.) The plot is simple: seven people secluded in a Pennsylvania farmhouse face relentless attacks by reanimated corpses seeking to eat their flesh. The group, which includes a married couple and their daughter, a pair of young lovers, and an African-American man, try to keep their sanity as the living dead keep trying to enter the house. Radio news reports tell of the plague taking over the eastern United States, while the ever-decreasing band of survivors rapidly loses ground in the battle to both keep peace with one another and stay alive.

Theatrical release: October 1, 1968.

Filmed in 1964 in the countryside around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1999.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD was director George Romero's first feature film.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD produced two sequels, DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) and DAY OF THE DEAD (1985); one remake, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990); and countless imitations.

William Hinzman, who appeared as the Cemetery Zombie at the beginning of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, also served as cinematographer on Romero's THE CRAZIES.

The film was made for $114,000.

Excerpt: "Beat 'em or burn 'em. They go up pretty easy." - Zombie hunter on television news coverage

"They're coming to get you, Barbara!" - Johnny (Russell Streiner) taunting Barbara (Judith O' Dea) in the cemetery, just before he is attacked by a zombie

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Mike Nelson of TV's MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE 3000
Trailers: Vintage Horror Trailers
Text/Photo Galleries:
Celebrity Zombie Game

Duane Jones: Actor/"Night Living Dead"
Judith O'Dea: 
Karl Hardman: Producer/Actor
Marilyn Eastman: Actress, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
Keith Wayne: 
Judith Reilly: Actress, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
William Hinzman: DOP

George A. Romero: American Horror Director, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)

Russell W. Streiner: Producer/Actor
Karl Hardman: Producer/Actor

John A. Russo: Director/Writer/Producer
George A. Romero: American Horror Director, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)

5 stars out of 5 -- "George Romero's legendary, ultra-low-budget debut remains awesome."
"...The best thing is that NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD isn't over-composed -- it just hurtles ahead with all its gruesomeness..."
"Minted in chilling black and white, George A. Romero's indie classic manages to be scary as hell, funny, and political all at once..."
"...Second only to PSYCHO among influential horror films..." -- Rating: A+