Night of the Living Dead
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Night of the Living Dead

19681h 36mNR
Zombie / Undead

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

Crew

Director

George A. Romero

Writers

George A. Romero, John A. Russo

Producers

Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner

Cinematography

George A. Romero

Sound

Marshall Booth, Gary Streiner

Visual Effects

Rick Catizone

Main cast

Judith O'Dea

Judith O'Dea

Barbra

Duane Jones

Duane Jones

Ben

Marilyn Eastman

Marilyn Eastman

Helen Cooper

Karl Hardman

Karl Hardman

Harry Cooper

Judith Ridley

Judith Ridley

Judy

Keith Wayne

Keith Wayne

Tom

Kyra Schon

Kyra Schon

Karen Cooper / Corpse in House

?

Charles Craig

TV Newscaster / Zombie

S. William Hinzman

S. William Hinzman

Zombie

?

Bill Cardille

Field Reporter

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Budget

$114,000

Box office

$30,236,452

Studio

Image Ten

Rating

NR

Scare, gore & jumpscare ratings for Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Quality10.0 /10
Scare7.0 /10
Gore3.0 /10
Jumpscares4.0 /10
Psych. Disturbance7.0 /10
Blood5.0 /10
Nudity1.0 /10
Sexual content1.0 /10

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What kind of horror experience is Night of the Living Dead?

Based on early Frightry ratings (1 so far), Night of the Living Dead is primarily an atmospheric, fear-driven horror movie. Its strongest characteristics are scare intensity and psychological disturbance, while jumpscares and gore play a smaller role.

How scary is Night of the Living Dead?

With 7.0/10 for scare intensity from Frightry users, Night of the Living Dead is a genuinely frightening watch.

How gory is Night of the Living Dead?

With a gore rating of 3.0/10, gore is present in Night of the Living Dead but is not a major element of the movie.

Does Night of the Living Dead have many jumpscares?

With a jumpscare rating of 4.0/10, Night of the Living Dead uses relatively few sudden scares, especially compared with its high levels of scare intensity and psychological disturbance.

How disturbing is Night of the Living Dead?

With 7.0/10 for psychological disturbance, Night of the Living Dead leaves a mark well beyond its runtime.

How much blood, nudity and sex are in Night of the Living Dead?

Blood intensity is rated 5.0/10: there is a fair amount of blood on screen, while nudity and sexual content are both minimal according to Frightry users.

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