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Makeup wizard Tom Savini's color remake of George A. Romero's 1968 classic follows the original almost shot-for-shot, so quality comparisons are somewhat pointless. The film was clearly made for younger viewers who refuse to watch black-and-white films, no matter how good they may be. The result is passable, but the very fact that the original was made 22 years before makes this version seem almost dated in its restraint. By the time of its release, Romero had already geometrically raised the gore quotient with Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985), so Savini's starting back at square one further lessened the impact of this pointless retread. If this version has anything to offer, it is Patricia Tallman's engaging lead performance as a gun-toting independent woman, one of this film's few elements not lifted wholesale from Romero. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

Tony Todd - Ben
Patricia Tallman - Barbara
Tom Towles - Harry Cooper
McKee Anderson - Helen Cooper
William Butler - Tom
William Anderson

Tom Savini's remake of George A. Romero's highly influential horror classic gets a dignified presentation on DVD. Night of the Living Dead has been given two transfers for this edition, a letterboxed version in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (which is also enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors), and a pan-and-scan transfer at 1.33:1. The original English-language audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a dubbed track in Portuguese appears in Dolby Digital Mono. Optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai are included. Among the bonus materials on this release are a commentary track from director Savini, a short documentary on the making of the movie, notes on the production, biographies of the cast and crew, and the original theatrical trailer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

These movies have the touch and feel of Night of the Living Dead...
11	Stephen King's: Sometimes They Come Back (R)
14	Pumpkinhead (R)
2	Bloody New Year (NR)
2	The Scarecrows (NR)
1	Necromancer
5	The Resurrected (R)
1	Splat Pak: Zombie Doom/Zombie '90/The Possession of Nurse Sherri/Rock & Roll Frankenstein
23	Dead Alive (NR)
44	Kalifornia [Special Edition]
33	Mary Shelley's Frankenstein [Widescreen/Fullscreen] (R)
These movies have the subject or theme of Night of the Living Dead...
66	Night of the Living Dead
30	Dawn of the Dead [Collector's Edition]
4	Tales of Terror (NR)
S	Horror Rises from the Grave (NR)
5	Redneck Zombies
3	Cannibal Apocalypse (NR)
4	Hell of the Living Dead (NR)
6	I Eat Your Skin (NR)
S	Troma Triple B-Header: Blades/Blood Hook/Zombie Island Massacre (R)
6	Bride of Re-Animator (R)
29	The Return of the Living Dead (R)
11	Re-animator [Special Unrated Edition]
S	Zeder (NR)
5	The Resurrected (R)
S	Toxie's Triple Terror, Vol. 5 (NR)
These movies share cast/crew with Night of the Living Dead...
11	Martin (R)
30	Dawn of the Dead [Collector's Edition]
66	Night of the Living Dead
22	The Dark Half (R)
6	Monkey Shines (R)
5	Two Evil Eyes (R)
2	The Majorettes (NR)
15	Creepshow 2 (R)
5	Knightriders (R)
41	Candyman (R)
1	George Romero's Season of Witch/There's Always Vanilla (R)
5	Maniac [Special Edition]
10	Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (NR)
S	The Ripper Blood Pack (NR)
56	The Crow [Widescreen] (R)
5	The Crazies (R)
7	Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (NR)
49	Creepshow (R)
These movies cover the same subjects as Night of the Living Dead...
30	Dawn of the Dead [Collector's Edition]
15	Day of the Dead (NR)
10	The Omega Man (PG)
These movies are similar to Night of the Living Dead...
23	Dead Alive (NR)
1	Return of the Evil Dead (NR)
29	The Return of the Living Dead (R)
10	Return of the Living Dead Part II (R)
8	The Beyond [Limited Edition] (NR)
39	Psycho [Collector's Edition] (R)
1	Raiders of the Living Dead (PG-13)
These movies are original versions of Night of the Living Dead...
66	Night of the Living Dead