Enjoyable remake.
Added 9/1/2009
Barbara (Patrica Tallman) and her brother Johnny (Bill Moseley) are just out from the city to visit their mother's grave in the countryside until they get attacked by a ravenous rotting man that looks like a ghoul and it kills Johnny. She escapes into an isolated farmhouse where she joins up with a large black man named Ben (Tony Todd) to keep her company away from some of the vicious flesh-eating ghouls that are outside and there seems to be some kind of phenomenon going around in the state of Pennslyvania of the dead coming back to life. Some other human survivors like the Coopers (Tom Towels and McKee Anderson), Tom (William Butler), and Judy (Katie Finneren) join up with them as they must try to survive a living nightmare of pure horror.
Gory remake from director Tom Savini based on George Romero's timeless masterpiece is quite an enjoyable one but not quite nessecery one. Romero steps as executive producer of this movie with make-up effects artist Tom Savini as director as this one remakes the original in color with a few different things then in the original including the ending. The acting is quite good and the casting is well done, i'd say this is inferior to the original classic and i still think "Dawn of the Dead (2004)" was a more successful remake cause that did something different then just the same old thing like this one.
This movie is presented in a great transfer with sound quality that is awesome and the extras are nice too like audio commentary, featurette, trailer, production notes and talent files.
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I like this remake
Added 8/23/2009
When I compare this 1990 remake of Night Of The Living Dead to the original from 1968, I actually like this remake better. This movie really holds my attention more than the original movie from 1968 did. Not that the original movie is a bad movie. It's not. In fact, it's great. But I like this remake better.
The story basically is this: Zombies have risen to feed on living humans. They are chasing people all over about 1/3 of the country. One of these people being chased is Barbara, who comes across a farmhouse where the residents are not there. She hides inside. Soon after, Ben arrives at the farmhouse in a pickup truck for shelter and a safe haven as well. Before you know it, there are seven people seeking refuge in this farmhouse to try to get away from the swarm of zombies outside. Ben had arrived at the farmhouse in a pickup truck, but the truck's gas gauge is on empty. The people inside the farmhouse board up the place and look for an escape route when the opportunity presents itself. Some of the people who came in contact with the zombies become zombies themselves. That's the story in a nutshell. I don't want to give away too much.
This movie's special effects/makeup/gore were done by the legendary Tom Savini, a master of special effects involving blood and guts, etc. His resume includes such movies as this one, Dawn Of The Dead and Friday The 13th. He's well known and respected in the horror movie business. And did I mention he directed this 1990 remake of Night Of The Living Dead? This was his first shot at directing and he did a great job.
Why do I like this remake better? For one thing, the acting is better. The characters are more believable. The special effects are better. The action seems to be non-stop. Never a dull moment. The movie holds my attention and keeps me interested. The character "Barbara" (Patricia Tallman) seems more intelligent and less ditzy in this movie compared to the original. She also seems a lot more brave, courageous and....... talkative! The character of "Ben", played by Tony Todd, is much like the original. Tony Todd did a great job in this movie. Overall, this movie pretty much follows the original story, only with a few minor changes made along the way (and yes, there still is that back and forth blowout regarding the cellar). A lot of the horror movie remakes out there deviate from the original too much because the director wants to put his own spin on it and make it different. Too often this results in changes that frustrate the viewer and make the viewer say that the original movie is better. This happens so often. But you won't experience this when you watch this 1990 remake.
If you like zombie movies that will keep you on the edge of your seat with good acting and great special effects, then this is your movie. Highly recommended.
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This and the Exorcist are the only two horror films that still scare me. Night Of The Living Dead for different reasons.
If black and white was ever essential, it is here. Even in the opening scene, the cloudy, grainy cinamatography gives the absolute creeps. The plot-which I won't deal with-only gets doomier, and so the tention gets heavier throughout the film. The lights go out, it is dark outside, and the camera makes the house look claustraphobic. Shadows, big, deep ones, lurk all over this film: the icing on this nuance cake. In color, you could not achieve this effect with this ecconomy.
The acting is great. From what I know, these were not professionals. So Ramero is able to set up an unthinkable situation, then see how ordinary people would react.
Subtext also adds to creepiness here. 1968: race riots, slaughter in Vietnam, nuclear threat. Is it accidental that Night Of The Living Dead has a black and a white antagonist, random killing in open fields, radiation induced madness? Absolutely not.
Watch how, in the TV sequences, the news reader reports with cold, old style objectivity. This makes the events just out the window all the more chilling.
You could write a book on this film. See it.
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Great Remake
Added 5/25/2009
Tom Savini ruled as "the king of splatter" during the eighties...why not give him a shot at directing George Romero's 1968 classic "Night of the Living Dead". Savini's revision is an honorable remake. The special effects are great. Savini captures the creepy mood and atmosphere of the original. The cast of characters are likeable. Great job by Tom Savini. This remake should stand the test of time.
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Remake better than the original a rarity
Added 4/4/2009
I love the original "Night of the Living Dead," finding it one of the funniest films ever (considering when I saw it, it was the second feature of a double bill with the original horrific "Last House on the Left"). When Tom Savini announced he'd be directing the remake, we fans of the horror film community looked forward to it, and he delivered big time. Also written by George A. Romero, the storyline deliberately tweaks a number of story and character aspects from the original film, making having seen the original almost a prerequisite, but not completely. this version even comes across as far more "believable" regarding the group's situation. This remake stands alone well, but I must stress it does stand up Even Better when the viewer has full knowledge of the original, mostly to spot various homage nods.
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Enjoyable remake.
Added 9/1/2009
Barbara (Patrica Tallman) and her brother Johnny (Bill Moseley) are just out from the city to visit their mother's grave in the countryside until they get attacked by a ravenous rotting man that looks like a ghoul and it kills Johnny. She escapes into an isolated farmhouse where she joins up with a large black man named Ben (Tony Todd) to keep her company away from some of the vicious flesh-eating ghouls that are outside and there seems to be some kind of phenomenon going around in the state of Pennslyvania of the dead coming back to life. Some other human survivors like the Coopers (Tom Towels and McKee Anderson), Tom (William Butler), and Judy (Katie Finneren) join up with them as they must try to survive a living nightmare of pure horror.
Gory remake from director Tom Savini based on George Romero's timeless masterpiece is quite an enjoyable one but not quite nessecery one. Romero steps as executive producer of this movie with make-up effects artist Tom Savini as director as this one remakes the original in color with a few different things then in the original including the ending. The acting is quite good and the casting is well done, i'd say this is inferior to the original classic and i still think "Dawn of the Dead (2004)" was a more successful remake cause that did something different then just the same old thing like this one.
This movie is presented in a great transfer with sound quality that is awesome and the extras are nice too like audio commentary, featurette, trailer, production notes and talent files.
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I like this remake
Added 8/23/2009
When I compare this 1990 remake of Night Of The Living Dead to the original from 1968, I actually like this remake better. This movie really holds my attention more than the original movie from 1968 did. Not that the original movie is a bad movie. It's not. In fact, it's great. But I like this remake better.
The story basically is this: Zombies have risen to feed on living humans. They are chasing people all over about 1/3 of the country. One of these people being chased is Barbara, who comes across a farmhouse where the residents are not there. She hides inside. Soon after, Ben arrives at the farmhouse in a pickup truck for shelter and a safe haven as well. Before you know it, there are seven people seeking refuge in this farmhouse to try to get away from the swarm of zombies outside. Ben had arrived at the farmhouse in a pickup truck, but the truck's gas gauge is on empty. The people inside the farmhouse board up the place and look for an escape route when the opportunity presents itself. Some of the people who came in contact with the zombies become zombies themselves. That's the story in a nutshell. I don't want to give away too much.
This movie's special effects/makeup/gore were done by the legendary Tom Savini, a master of special effects involving blood and guts, etc. His resume includes such movies as this one, Dawn Of The Dead and Friday The 13th. He's well known and respected in the horror movie business. And did I mention he directed this 1990 remake of Night Of The Living Dead? This was his first shot at directing and he did a great job.
Why do I like this remake better? For one thing, the acting is better. The characters are more believable. The special effects are better. The action seems to be non-stop. Never a dull moment. The movie holds my attention and keeps me interested. The character "Barbara" (Patricia Tallman) seems more intelligent and less ditzy in this movie compared to the original. She also seems a lot more brave, courageous and....... talkative! The character of "Ben", played by Tony Todd, is much like the original. Tony Todd did a great job in this movie. Overall, this movie pretty much follows the original story, only with a few minor changes made along the way (and yes, there still is that back and forth blowout regarding the cellar). A lot of the horror movie remakes out there deviate from the original too much because the director wants to put his own spin on it and make it different. Too often this results in changes that frustrate the viewer and make the viewer say that the original movie is better. This happens so often. But you won't experience this when you watch this 1990 remake.
If you like zombie movies that will keep you on the edge of your seat with good acting and great special effects, then this is your movie. Highly recommended.
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This and the Exorcist are the only two horror films that still scare me. Night Of The Living Dead for different reasons.
If black and white was ever essential, it is here. Even in the opening scene, the cloudy, grainy cinamatography gives the absolute creeps. The plot-which I won't deal with-only gets doomier, and so the tention gets heavier throughout the film. The lights go out, it is dark outside, and the camera makes the house look claustraphobic. Shadows, big, deep ones, lurk all over this film: the icing on this nuance cake. In color, you could not achieve this effect with this ecconomy.
The acting is great. From what I know, these were not professionals. So Ramero is able to set up an unthinkable situation, then see how ordinary people would react.
Subtext also adds to creepiness here. 1968: race riots, slaughter in Vietnam, nuclear threat. Is it accidental that Night Of The Living Dead has a black and a white antagonist, random killing in open fields, radiation induced madness? Absolutely not.
Watch how, in the TV sequences, the news reader reports with cold, old style objectivity. This makes the events just out the window all the more chilling.
You could write a book on this film. See it.
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