Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Jones calls the film a seminal horror classic, though its scares have been dulled by imitation. He praises Romero’s relentless, documentary-like black-and-white atmosphere.

Kipp finds the film remains a powerful, unrelenting parable of dread. He singles out its painfully plain depiction of human error and the ending’s lasting emotional force.

Newman presents the film as a landmark horror movie that remains compelling despite the many works that followed it. He praises its grimy, semi-amateur look for giving the horror a convincing sense of dread.

Rose finds the film still vital and unsettling, despite dated gender politics and scrappy production. He praises its cryptic, subversive ending and the radical impact of Ben’s character.

The review presents Romero’s film as a radical and influential reworking of horror. It praises how the film overturns the genre’s convention that good triumphs over evil.

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The critic strongly condemns the film as an unrelieved, amateurish orgy of sadism. The graphic gore is staged with zestful realism, but the direction, performances, photography, sound, and screenplay are all faulted.

Roffman presents the film as a timeless, suffocating nightmare and a landmark in American horror. He especially praises its visceral, unforgiving atmosphere and the way its bleak ending reinforces its social commentary.

Bitel presents the film as an enduringly influential, socially probing horror classic. He praises its realistic gore and its use of familiar settings to expose social divisions and prejudice.

Haigh praises the film as a classic but judges this colour DVD presentation a poor way to experience it. He singles out the loss of the original black-and-white shadows, which he says diminishes the menace.