Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Seven terrorized survivors. One isolated farmhouse. And one endless horde of the living dead. It's time to confront the patient zero of modern zombie film, Night of the Living Dead (1968)! In addition to guns, torches, and survival supplies, John, Andy, and Brad are bringing all the knowledge of zombie cinema they've gained from watching four decades of zombie movies. What did this masterpiece invent? What did it draw from previous films? And will all that accumulated zombie trivia help John, Andy, and Brad survive the night?
Show Notes:
US Theatrical Release Date: October 4, 1968
AFI Catalog Entry [https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/19843]
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Mister Rogers Gets a Tonsillectomy - Directed by George Romero [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=685s&v=hOVTmLHrCNE]
Duane Jones' obituary [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/28/obituaries/duane-l-jones-51-actor-and-director-of-stage-works-dies.html]
Perspective: An Appreciation of Duane Jones | University of Pittsburgh [https://www.pittwire.pitt.edu/pittwire/features-articles/perspective-appreciation-duane-jones]
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Birth of the Living Dead (2013 documentary)
The Top Ten Best Low Budget Horror Movies of All Time [https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2013/10/30/the-top-ten-best-low-budget-horror-movies-of-all-time/]
Interview Magazine, 1969 Night of the Living Dead Review [https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1969-Abagnalo-Interview-Night-of-the-Living-Dead-review.pdf]
Cahiers du cinema, 1970 Night of the Living Dead Review [https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1969-Abagnalo-Interview-Night-of-the-Living-Dead-review.pdf]
Variety, October 15, 1968. Night of the Living Dead: Film Review [https://variety.com/1968/film/reviews/night-of-the-living-dead-1200421603/]
New York Times, December 5, 1968. Night of the Living Dead Review [https://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/05/archives/night-o-living-dead-.html]
Roger Ebert's January, 5, 1969, reaction to Night of the Living Dead [https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-night-of-the-living-dead-1968]
Fred Rogers: The Last Interview and Other Conversations. Melville House [https://www.neighborhoodarchive.com/publications/books/last_interview/index.html]
Williams, Tony. George A. Romero Interviews. University Press of Mississippi
Merch [http://zombiestrains.redbubble.com/]
Theme music composed by Neil Dube.
www.pond5.com [http://www.pond5.com/]
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