Night of the Living Dead
Barbra and her brother Johnny are visiting their father’s grave in rural Pennsylvania when a stranger attacks them. Barbra escapes to an isolated farmhouse, where Ben and a handful of strangers barricade themselves in as the dead rise and close in. Shot around Pittsburgh by a small independent crew, George A. Romero’s first feature is widely credited with creating the modern zombie film.
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Public domain · Source: Internet Archive
How it was made
George A. Romero’s first feature, shot in black and white around Pittsburgh by a small independent crew.
- Live action
Filmed with a camera, with actors and real locations.
- Independent production
Made outside the major studio system.
Produced by Image Ten, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Credits
- Director
- George A. Romero
- Screenplay
- John A. Russo, George A. Romero
- Producers
- Russell Streiner, Karl Hardman
- Production company
- Image Ten
- Cast
- Duane Jones (Ben), Judith O’Dea (Barbra), Karl Hardman (Harry Cooper), Marilyn Eastman (Helen Cooper), Keith Wayne (Tom), Judith Ridley (Judy), Kyra Schon (Karen Cooper), Russell Streiner (Johnny)
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