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Night of the Living Dead (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 27 Fresh: 19  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6.5/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Synopsis: A high-tech, color remake of the 1968 black-and-white low-budget horror classic about corpses that come back to life as flesh-eating zombies and terrorize the Pennsylvania countryside. Following the original plot almost to the letter (with a few surprises thrown in), the film opens in a... A high-tech, color remake of the 1968 black-and-white low-budget horror classic about corpses that come back to life as flesh-eating zombies and terrorize the Pennsylvania countryside. Following the original plot almost to the letter (with a few surprises thrown in), the film opens in a rural cemetery where the heroine Barbara and her brother are visiting the grave of their mother. The brother is killed by one of the zombies and Barbara seeks refuge in a farmhouse with six other survivors. While desperately trying to barricade the house against the zombies, the seven people inside fight among themselves, undermining their attempts to fend off the slow-moving, but relentless army of ghouls. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman

Director: Tom Savini
Screenwriter: George A. Romero

DVD Info

Release:

May 10, 1999

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1 Encoding
  • Keep Case
  • Making of featurette "The Dead Walk"
  • Audio Commentary by Director Tom Savini
  • Talent Files
  • Fullscreen and Widescreen versions

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04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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This Night barely musters the energy to pass for a rank special effects showcasing.

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07/03/07
Rob Humanick
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3/5

Completely unnecessary but not-terrible remake tells the exact same story with a few twists.

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04/09/07
Rob Gonsalves
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08/18/06
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
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10/06/05
Chuck O'Leary
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06/25/05
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

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01/31/05
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
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5/5

Now THIS is how to do a remake!

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09/07/04
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca
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01/29/04
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com
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01/02/04
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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3/5

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10/17/03
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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10/01/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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3/5

I liked this remake. Had a nonstop energy and slight twists on the original.

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08/14/03
Fred Topel
About.com
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3/5

As far as unnecessary remakes go, this one isn't bad.

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07/16/03
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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2/5

Useless remake with good effects.

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06/23/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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05/20/03
Caryn James
New York Times
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2/5

Pointless, but passable remake.

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04/14/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
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A good remake of the 50's classic, which ups the ante in the action and gore department. Solid performances from Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
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