"They're coming to get you, Barbra..."
"Night of the Living Dead" is considered a pioneer in the field of zombie film. While George A. Romero didn't invent the zombie, he certainly made it into an art and created a brand of zombies that would be forever patched into pop culture.
Being notoriously low-budget, "Night of the Living Dead" utilizes unknown actors to tell the story of Ben and Barbra, two people attempting to survive the reanimation of the dead. They encounter other survivors in their efforts and become more and more surrounded by the ghouls.
The film has been criticized for having the female lead be largely catatonic and useless throughout, but her reaction is simply one of many. In the event of a "zombie apocalypse," there will be those like Barbra, who feel defeated and helpless, and those who are like Ben, who fiercely fights for his lives and those of others.
The ending is bittersweet; we see humans beginning to triumph, but what of our heroes? Romero handled the story well and the ending leaves us thinking. On the whole, "Night of the Living Dead" is an excellent movie and deserves to be considered innovative in its own right.
"Night of the Living Dead" is available for online viewing and rental via Netflix.
Being notoriously low-budget, "Night of the Living Dead" utilizes unknown actors to tell the story of Ben and Barbra, two people attempting to survive the reanimation of the dead. They encounter other survivors in their efforts and become more and more surrounded by the ghouls.
The film has been criticized for having the female lead be largely catatonic and useless throughout, but her reaction is simply one of many. In the event of a "zombie apocalypse," there will be those like Barbra, who feel defeated and helpless, and those who are like Ben, who fiercely fights for his lives and those of others.
The ending is bittersweet; we see humans beginning to triumph, but what of our heroes? Romero handled the story well and the ending leaves us thinking. On the whole, "Night of the Living Dead" is an excellent movie and deserves to be considered innovative in its own right.
"Night of the Living Dead" is available for online viewing and rental via Netflix.
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