10/25/25 - 31 Days of Halloween Movies

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1968 - Night of the Living Dead Night of the Living Dead is a zombie horror film directed by George A. Romero and written by Romero and John Russo. Filmed with a low budget and cast unknowns, it did extremely well at the box office and spawned 5 sequels, all directed by Romero. Barbara and Johnny, sister and brother, drive to a cemetery in rural Pennsylvania to visit their father's grave. A man in a tattered suit kills Johnny and attacks Barbara. Barbara runs to a nearby farmhouse. Zombies begin to gather just as Ben, a stranger, arrives. Barbara and Ben enter the farmhouse, Ben begins to board up the windows and doors and finds a rifle. In the meantime, other people take shelter in the cellar. The group learns through TV and radio broadcasts that the zombies can be killed by a heavy blow to the head, a bullet to the brain or by being burned. This movie is full of tension, unexpected twists and a surprise ending. WARNING: There is explicit violence and gore. Photo Credit: Pixabay