

Night of the Living Dead
If it doesn't scare you, you're already dead!
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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7.6/10
2,858 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $114K
- Box office
- $30.2M
- Language
- English
- sibling relationship
- pennsylvania, usa
- loss of loved one
- gun
- gas station
- cemetery
- cellar
- halloween
- house
- barricade
- zombie
- black and white
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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
3- N5/10
Nathan
2/17/2023
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 …
- F5/10
Filipe Manuel Neto
4/11/2024
**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…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
4/30/2024
"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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