Night of the Living Dead fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Society, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing
Nerve-racking and scary
Night of the Living Dead is nerve-racking, scary, and violent.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Society, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around society, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
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Night of the Living Dead is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Peacock, Philo, and Brew in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Brew, and Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 89). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 36 min
Night of the Living Dead runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Night of the Living Dead higher (92) than audiences (82). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $114,000 to make and earned $30 million worldwide, 265.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+125GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Night of the Living Dead in 139 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 131 storytelling tropes for Night of the Living Dead, including Bottle Episode, Fear Is Normal, Darker and Edgier.
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