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Night of the Living Dead

If it doesn't scare you, you're already dead!

7.6(2,858)19681h 36m23

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

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Status
Released
Budget
$114K
Box office
$30.2M
Language
English
Part of Living Dead Collection · 4 films
  • sibling relationship
  • pennsylvania, usa
  • loss of loved one
  • gun
  • gas station
  • cemetery
  • cellar
  • halloween
  • house
  • barricade
  • zombie
  • black and white

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRPittsburgh, Pennsylvania1 Oct 1968
    • TheatricalNR4 Oct 1968
    • PhysicalNRVHS24 Oct 1978
    • PhysicalNRVHS2 Apr 1982
    • PhysicalNRVHS6 May 1984
    • PhysicalNRVHS12 Jun 1984
    • PhysicalNRVHS26 Nov 1998
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1520 Jun 1969
    • TheatricalRated X, re-release18 Nov 1980
    • Physical18VHS9 Aug 1987
    • Physical18DVD26 Nov 1998
    • Physical15DVD1 May 2007
    • Physical15The Criterion Collection Blu-ray 13 Feb 2018
    • Digital / OTT155 Apr 2018
    • Theatrical15Extended cut, re-release11 Oct 2018
    • Physical15The Criterion Collection 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray7 Oct 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • PhysicalMDVD22 Feb 2006
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1631 Oct 1968
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Digital / OTT18+19 Feb 2008
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1624 Jan 1992
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1621 Jan 1970
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1618 Mar 1971
  • HungaryHU

    • Digital / OTT1812 May 2016
  • IndonesiaID

    • Theatrical (limited)17+19 Apr 2026
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1813 Nov 1970
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalVM181 Aug 1970

Frequently asked questions

Night of the Living Dead was released on 4 October 1968.

Audience reviews

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    Nathan

    2/17/2023

    5/10

    Night of the Living Dead is without a doubt a fantastically innovative film; creating the modern day interpretation of a zombie and forever changing the genre as we know it. There is a lot to like about this film, but unfortunately the limitations of its time hold it back, resulting in a somewhat boring viewing experience. For starters, the story was pretty good. I really enjoyed how the plot focused on a single …

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    4/11/2024

    5/10

    **The film that practically founded the zombie subgenre.** As I've said on other occasions, I'm not a fan at all of films about zombies and similar creatures. It's a type of horror cinema with a strong graphic appeal that doesn't really captivate me. However, I confess that I liked this film. It is much more moderate in its approach to these types of monsters, and effective in building tension and suspense. It's n…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/30/2024

    6/10

    "Barbra" (Judith O'Dea) and her brother are laying some flowers at a cemetery when they espy a man wandering around aimlessly. He suggests it's really a zombie and boy how right he is. She manages to flee to their car but, oh, only if she could have just steered the thing - we might not have had a film! She hits a tree, though, and now dazed and suffering from shock has to take shelter in a nearby house where she get…

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