All these years, Mr Cooper was right. If they had just went down in the cellar and kept quiet, they'd all be alive except for Karen. But instead, they made all that noise and attracted more zombies to the house.
@@6oclocknewsat8 You would HATE the Night of the Living Dead comics, they turn Cooper into a physically abusive monster with absolutely no redeeming qualities.
I'm sure a zombie from this film would totally eat a brain if put in front of them. I'm not a zombie in the thumbnail anyway, I'm just a guy eating a brain.
I always felt so BAD for Barbara in this movie. Johnny teases her about a childhood fear, only for that very fear to kill him, traumatize her into catatonia, and JUST as she finds the will to fight back, Johnny actually "comes to get her", and she succumbs to her worst fear. 1990's Barbara? Well, Patricia Tallman definitely gave me a "type".
That's what most horror films are missing these days. Character development and great dialogue. Instead they rely on CGI and cheap jump scares and unnecessary gore for the sake of it.
Well, to be fair (yes, I'm playing the "to be fair" guy here), most horror movies never had good character work. Night was always exceptional for the care its makers gave to what would have been just more drive-in schlock in the hands of most others.
@@willmistretta Haha i thought most horror movies were just made for teens and young adults with cars to get laid at drive-ins who still couldn't afford a motel for the night or had their own place
You can count good horror movies in your fingers throughout the whole history of cinema, sadly. And yes, I totally agree with your assertion. One thing people really should learn is that jumpscares are NOT horror, they're just a knee-jerk reaction to a sudden loud noise, and today's movies telegraph them coming from a mile away.
"Harry insists that they remain in the basement until things blow over." If they want to wait for everything to blow over, then they should just go to the Winchester. Have a nice cold pint.
During the 1970's this movie was shown during Saturday afternoon matinees in cinemas which usually featured action serials(Flash Gordon) and cartoons...so the audiences were filled children.Could you imagine some freaked out 10 year kid watching this movie for the first time in a theatre?Lol.
That's back when they legitimately only thought of monster movies as kids stuff....That's how they justified it....Another screening of the film that did the rounds at the time was a double bill of the film with Dr Who and the Daleks of all things! There's even poster's of that original double feature on the internet.
I always had the theory that the corpse in the upstairs of the house was an old woman who lived there and died of natural causes in her own home before the zombies became a thing, which is why she's rotting. She died suddenly and since the farmhouse is in the countryside, nobody knew she was still there.
No. The Star Wars special editions didn't completely ruin the original film. Was it good? Not really but the great film was still there. The 30th Night was a travesty and butchered the film. Took away all the original music for some shit score by a hack priest who can't act worth a shit. Hizeman goes from old to young magically. It Is a mess.
Day of The Dead is actually my personal favorite of the Trilogy. It's a depressing, shocking and brutal examination of something wholly unique from other zombie films. Focusing not on Zombies themselves or even Survival, but on the mental condition of the people who have survived.
That's an absolutely spot on analysis on Day of the Dead. Without trying to sound pretentious it is the most philosophical of the Dead trilogy simply by focusing on the desperation and mental deterioration of people who have lived in this apocalyptic world for what's probably been years.
I met the actor who played Johnny at Walker Stalker a few years ago, dude didn't have a line at all, walked up and he chatted for almost 20 minutes, got a couple of autographs, he just seemed like a genuinely nice old dude.
But what about super powered Olympian athletes who became zombies?! Maybe that’s why the Cemetery Zombie at the beginning played but Hinzman was so fast,strong, and intelligent
Honestly, apart from the..... former university professor being a choice by Romero, I'm honestly shocked it's not as well known that Romero tried to get Betty Aberlin to be Barbara in the film. Fred Rogers said no, of course, but he also saw both Night Of, as well as its sequel and told Romero he had fun with them. Makes sense, considering part of Romero's first industrial film gigs were for the PBS affiliate that made Neighborhood.
I always thought that was cool. He didn't want children to see Lady Aberlin be consumed by a horde of zombies, yet he respected the arts, and was proud of his former collegues work. I always thought that was cool. He had a point, Betty as Barbara would have REALLY messed kids up.
The first time I watched this film, I was already familiar with the "final girl" trope of horror films, so I was absolutely shocked when Barbara was dragged out of the house and never seen again. Seriously, it shocked me. Then that ending... so bleak and yet so shocking. I know that's coming from a horror fan seeing it for the first time 30-something years after its release, but that made it worth its reputation to me. My Aunt saw it in the theater when it came out and it scared her so much that she went home and shut and locked all the windows in the house, much to the chagrin of my grandparents in the hot, Tennessee weather at the time (windows open for the breeze). She still won't re-watch the movie to this day.
Whenever I try to recommend this film to a horror fan, most of them keep saying no because..."it's in black and white." And that's sad. To me, as long as the film has a good story and a good cast of characters, the film is good enough for me. And Night of the living Dead is no exception! Great movie!
Any “horror fan” who refuses a movie because it’s shot black & white is missing many many MANY ALL TIME CLASSICS of the genre. They should be stripped of any horror movie fan street cred...I just can’t see them as true fans of the genre. I just don’t get the aversion from B&W films in general...horror or otherwise. Sad state of affairs it is...
Can't believe two people gave this a thumbs down. They're clearly trolls with no taste. You always make awesome reviews Doc and I'm really looking forward to your thoughts on Day of the Dead which is my personal favorite of the trilogy.
Hope the assholes at Image Ten don’t flag this to take it down. They have a hard on for taking down anyone using footage from the film because they copyrighted a restored print.
You know your stuff, Doctor Wolfula. Another fun and informative review from our favorite woodchipper killer. With Valentine's fast approaching I can only assume that even as I write this your woodchipper is being readied by a reluctant Ghoulash.
The more I've seen Night of the Living Dead, the more I realize that neither Ben or Cooper were right. Ben was the main character, but he was just as thick headed and confrontational as Cooper. They both just wanted to be in charge, did not try to find a middle ground. If they had worked together, most of them would have survived. And it carries over into Dawn and Day. Nobody was ever clearly right in any of those movies, except for the helicopter pilot and drunken mechanic in Day of the Dead. They were finally the happy medium.
I think that you can safely bring up that Duane Jones is black/African American on RUclips instead of being a former university professor. It is actually important that there's a black lead hero character in a film from this era as it's pretty unique pre-Blaxploitation films. Romero would continue featuring black leads in Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead. Also, before this most horror films were gothic Hammer-type Dracula/Frankenstein/Wolfman films with the classic monsters. This film was probably a true shock to the system and inspired more different horror films afterward.
The film in particular the opening segment is so effective because it does what films like TCM do, it introduces the horror in the daylight. The night is scary enough, but a fiend that can emerge at any time is more terrifying.
I feel like Night of the Living Dead did a great job of setting up that scene we see in ALL zombie media, be it films, games or shows. Even other entries in this series. You know the one. The cast walks into a house, seemingly abandoned, but already boarded up. Around the house, they find several corpses and various bloody and/or broken items, and the scene gets to tell the story. Except in this movie, the movie tells the story. The entire movie is that one scene played out.
Barbara is 100 percent is a realistic female character. If you dont think people will crack under the pressure male or female, you are crazy. She would be the norm. That is what makes heros, hero. The ability to rise up and lead in situations that break others.
Hell yes! This day just got better! My new guitar came to the door and now I have a vid to watch while setting it up! Can’t wait for the other dead reviews!
17:32 Karen (Kyra Schon) doesn/t eat her fathers heart out at all. She/s actually chowing down on a meaty chunk of flesh taken from his severed right arm.
Looking forward to Dawn of the Dead next which is my favourite childhood movie. I grew up with older brothers who didn’t pay attention to age ratings or me crying myself to sleep terrified. Ha
I remember seeing it for the first time on a New Years Night and I loved it. It had all sorts of elements that were smart and not stuff that was usually thrown in horror movies. In fact it even feels like later disaster movies where we're asking ourselves if we could survive it. It just goes to show you that a film doesn't have to be academy award material to be something that will influence future filmmakers. Even it's budget approach is inspiring.
Hi Doc. I'm Es-may-is-me. I would like to know, How do you think zonbie films will change to become allegories for the current health crisis, if at all? Thank you for all the fun videos. Keep up the great work.
@ The Misfits-1979 Stumble in somnambulance so Pre-dawn corpses come to life Armies of the dead surviving Armies of the hungry ones Only-ones, lonely-ones Ripped up like shredded-wheat Only-ones, lonely-ones Be a sort of human picnic This ain't no love-in This ain't no happening This ain't no feeling in my arm You think you're a zombie, you think it's a scene From some monster magazine Well, open your eyes [now/too late] This ain't no fantasy, boy This ain't no love-in This ain't no happening This ain't no feeling in my arm
Im from evans city and it hasn't changed a bit. Another movie that takes place here is the original "the crazies" they actually shot some scenes in my high school seneca valley
I love it Doc. Great work as always. Thanks for splitting them up into individual videos. I find the low-budget "do-it yourself" nature of Romero's first three so interesting. Can't wait for Dawn and Day!
Not only does Ben ignore the ironically good advice that the Cellar is the safest place... he ignores his own! Specifically that 'those things' don't make any noise! Thus yelling something like 'don't shoot! I'm NOT a ghoul!' when the militia arrived might have been helpful! And yet... he's still my favorite character!
I forget if this one or Dawn of The Dead used a graveyard I grew up by in Blairsville Pennsylvania. Also 2 of my old English teachers are in the one with the Graveyard from Blairsville
Say what you will about the Barbara character . In this version but let's face it if something like that happened . Some people in general would shut down like she did. Because it's called shock it happens to both genders men and women. When someone gets overwhelmed their mind an body . May just shut down because it's too much for them. To take in at the time .
I saw a high school play of NOTLD, complete with zombie extras ambling down the aisles. Obviously without the budget to blow up Tom and Judy, they decided to not include them at all. And instead included a post play performance of Thriller.
That is so freaking cool! What region of the country was this in? I can't imagine there'd be many high school theater programs ballsy enough to stage NOTLD. I bet that was fun as all hell for both the students and the audience.
Not only was this movie ahead of it's time in introducing the zombie genre.......but casting a black lead as well! You can only guess the cliche that follows though.
In the south and Midwest, theaters refused to book the film due to the black lead. It was also edited when it first aired on television in the mid 1970s.
This rating system out-quirks even ProJared's. Also, very strange of the 30th Anniversary version to show the world going back to normal; just because Night is public domain doesn't mean Dawn stopped being its sequel.
My first thought was always go to the second level and utterly destroy 3 or 4 of those steps and they are not getting up. They’re out of reach and can see & hear everything and make a rope out of clothes if they needed too. The basement is just dumb, dumb, dumb! Stupid Cooper!
I love this movie but I always had a big problem. They were all asking should they go down in the basement or stay on the ground floor, but I would of suggested why not gather all you need and go upstairs where the zombies can’t reach you... all you need to do is throw some furniture in the way of the stairs and there you go, keep a look out of the windows for rescue and your good.
Harry: "You're insane! The cellar's the safest place."
Ghoulash: "That's what Doctor Whofula keeps telling me."
All these years, Mr Cooper was right. If they had just went down in the cellar and kept quiet, they'd all be alive except for Karen. But instead, they made all that noise and attracted more zombies to the house.
@@6oclocknewsat8 they would still have a zombie in the cellar with them
@@beavis8073 yes very true buuuuut all they had to do was quietly drive something into her head and destroy the brain.
@@6oclocknewsat8 You would HATE the Night of the Living Dead comics, they turn Cooper into a physically abusive monster with absolutely no redeeming qualities.
I feel a lot of people forget about the whole brain eating thing doesn't come up until Return of the Living Dead.
Which, even more confusingly, isn't actually a sequel to Night of the Living Dead
@@keeperofdragons456 Yes! Thank you!
I'm sure a zombie from this film would totally eat a brain if put in front of them. I'm not a zombie in the thumbnail anyway, I'm just a guy eating a brain.
@@DoctorWolfula I'm sure they would too, they don't seem to be picky eaters
@@DoctorWolfula Hey, ghouls and the ghoulish gotta eat!
I always felt so BAD for Barbara in this movie. Johnny teases her about a childhood fear, only for that very fear to kill him, traumatize her into catatonia, and JUST as she finds the will to fight back, Johnny actually "comes to get her", and she succumbs to her worst fear.
1990's Barbara? Well, Patricia Tallman definitely gave me a "type".
Capable type.
I never knew Duane Jones was a..... former university professor! 🤎💚🤎
🌈💫The More You Know
He was fluent in many languages, Duane Jones went to Sorbonne in France for higher education
That's what most horror films are missing these days. Character development and great dialogue. Instead they rely on CGI and cheap jump scares and unnecessary gore for the sake of it.
Well, to be fair (yes, I'm playing the "to be fair" guy here), most horror movies never had good character work. Night was always exceptional for the care its makers gave to what would have been just more drive-in schlock in the hands of most others.
@@willmistretta Haha i thought most horror movies were just made for teens and young adults with cars to get laid at drive-ins who still couldn't afford a motel for the night or had their own place
You can count good horror movies in your fingers throughout the whole history of cinema, sadly. And yes, I totally agree with your assertion. One thing people really should learn is that jumpscares are NOT horror, they're just a knee-jerk reaction to a sudden loud noise, and today's movies telegraph them coming from a mile away.
"Harry insists that they remain in the basement until things blow over."
If they want to wait for everything to blow over, then they should just go to the Winchester. Have a nice cold pint.
Yeahhh boyyyy!
He used to be a university professor? Interesting
Later on after this movie he taught at NYU and at Old Westbury
During the 1970's this movie was shown during Saturday afternoon matinees in cinemas which usually featured action serials(Flash Gordon) and cartoons...so the audiences were filled children.Could you imagine some freaked out 10 year kid watching this movie for the first time in a theatre?Lol.
That's back when they legitimately only thought of monster movies as kids stuff....That's how they justified it....Another screening of the film that did the rounds at the time was a double bill of the film with Dr Who and the Daleks of all things! There's even poster's of that original double feature on the internet.
@@jasonhebedead1710 hahaha
Roger Ebert mentioned that
Lol. I was one of those freaked out kids. Saw it at a double feature with Dr. Who and the Daleks. I definitely was not prepared for this.
I always had the theory that the corpse in the upstairs of the house was an old woman who lived there and died of natural causes in her own home before the zombies became a thing, which is why she's rotting. She died suddenly and since the farmhouse is in the countryside, nobody knew she was still there.
Oh hey Roy
Lol
But half her face is eaten though.
@@LUCKO2022 I think it was more do with her face being rotted off as opposed to eaten off
The 30th anniversary version gives the Star Wars Special Edition a run for its money.
No. The Star Wars special editions didn't completely ruin the original film. Was it good? Not really but the great film was still there.
The 30th Night was a travesty and butchered the film. Took away all the original music for some shit score by a hack priest who can't act worth a shit. Hizeman goes from old to young magically. It Is a mess.
Day of The Dead is actually my personal favorite of the Trilogy. It's a depressing, shocking and brutal examination of something wholly unique from other zombie films. Focusing not on Zombies themselves or even Survival, but on the mental condition of the people who have survived.
That's an absolutely spot on analysis on Day of the Dead. Without trying to sound pretentious it is the most philosophical of the Dead trilogy simply by focusing on the desperation and mental deterioration of people who have lived in this apocalyptic world for what's probably been years.
Mine too
I met the actor who played Johnny at Walker Stalker a few years ago, dude didn't have a line at all, walked up and he chatted for almost 20 minutes, got a couple of autographs, he just seemed like a genuinely nice old dude.
The good old days, when zombies were zombies and superpowered olympic athletes weren't.
But what about super powered Olympian athletes who became zombies?! Maybe that’s why the Cemetery Zombie at the beginning played but Hinzman was so fast,strong, and intelligent
Honestly, apart from the..... former university professor being a choice by Romero, I'm honestly shocked it's not as well known that Romero tried to get Betty Aberlin to be Barbara in the film. Fred Rogers said no, of course, but he also saw both Night Of, as well as its sequel and told Romero he had fun with them. Makes sense, considering part of Romero's first industrial film gigs were for the PBS affiliate that made Neighborhood.
Ive never heard this fact before.. i could see her as barbara..
I always thought that was cool. He didn't want children to see Lady Aberlin be consumed by a horde of zombies, yet he respected the arts, and was proud of his former collegues work. I always thought that was cool.
He had a point, Betty as Barbara would have REALLY messed kids up.
The first time I watched this film, I was already familiar with the "final girl" trope of horror films, so I was absolutely shocked when Barbara was dragged out of the house and never seen again. Seriously, it shocked me. Then that ending... so bleak and yet so shocking. I know that's coming from a horror fan seeing it for the first time 30-something years after its release, but that made it worth its reputation to me.
My Aunt saw it in the theater when it came out and it scared her so much that she went home and shut and locked all the windows in the house, much to the chagrin of my grandparents in the hot, Tennessee weather at the time (windows open for the breeze). She still won't re-watch the movie to this day.
"That's another one for the fire." The ending of Night of the Living Dead is still a kick in the fucking balls.
Whenever I try to recommend this film to a horror fan, most of them keep saying no because..."it's in black and white." And that's sad. To me, as long as the film has a good story and a good cast of characters, the film is good enough for me. And Night of the living Dead is no exception! Great movie!
Any “horror fan” who refuses a movie because it’s shot black & white is missing many many MANY ALL TIME CLASSICS of the genre. They should be stripped of any horror movie fan street cred...I just can’t see them as true fans of the genre. I just don’t get the aversion from B&W films in general...horror or otherwise. Sad state of affairs it is...
It’s just as upsetting when people don’t want to watch something because it’s a foreign movie and it has... god forbid....subtitles
@@DashingPunkSamurai agreed. They’d be missing some classics for committing that cinematic sin as well...
I honestly prefer older horror films for the interesting ideas. Less special effects, way more dialogue and complicated concepts
@@michaelshields9087 yeah, how can you be a fan of horror if you’ve never seen a classic Wolfman, Dracula, Frankenstein, or Swamp Thing?
Can't believe two people gave this a thumbs down. They're clearly trolls with no taste. You always make awesome reviews Doc and I'm really looking forward to your thoughts on Day of the Dead which is my personal favorite of the trilogy.
Barbara: "They're ignorant!"
Michael Jackson: They're ignorant
Hope the assholes at Image Ten don’t flag this to take it down. They have a hard on for taking down anyone using footage from the film because they copyrighted a restored print.
Easy way to get around that; Use a non restored copy. That's why the NOTD on RUclips are still on there.
The original is still the best and RIP director George A. Romero and actor Duane Jones who play ben in the film.
You’re speaking straight facts!!!
Duane Jones died too young, man.
@@tylertheguy3160 that is true.
The original is a classic. All due respect though, Dawn of the Dead is my preferred entry. Roger and Peter are horror's greatest duo.
@@Flayne009 Both are classics, but I do think Dawn of the Dead is superior.
You know your stuff, Doctor Wolfula. Another fun and informative review from our favorite woodchipper killer. With Valentine's fast approaching I can only assume that even as I write this your woodchipper is being readied by a reluctant Ghoulash.
This movie does not feature Tom Atkin's rear end. Disappointing.
It was filmed PTAB (Pre Tom Atkins Butt)
The more I've seen Night of the Living Dead, the more I realize that neither Ben or Cooper were right. Ben was the main character, but he was just as thick headed and confrontational as Cooper. They both just wanted to be in charge, did not try to find a middle ground. If they had worked together, most of them would have survived. And it carries over into Dawn and Day. Nobody was ever clearly right in any of those movies, except for the helicopter pilot and drunken mechanic in Day of the Dead. They were finally the happy medium.
I think that you can safely bring up that Duane Jones is black/African American on RUclips instead of being a former university professor. It is actually important that there's a black lead hero character in a film from this era as it's pretty unique pre-Blaxploitation films. Romero would continue featuring black leads in Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead.
Also, before this most horror films were gothic Hammer-type Dracula/Frankenstein/Wolfman films with the classic monsters. This film was probably a true shock to the system and inspired more different horror films afterward.
The film in particular the opening segment is so effective because it does what films like TCM do, it introduces the horror in the daylight. The night is scary enough, but a fiend that can emerge at any time is more terrifying.
I feel like Night of the Living Dead did a great job of setting up that scene we see in ALL zombie media, be it films, games or shows. Even other entries in this series.
You know the one.
The cast walks into a house, seemingly abandoned, but already boarded up. Around the house, they find several corpses and various bloody and/or broken items, and the scene gets to tell the story.
Except in this movie, the movie tells the story. The entire movie is that one scene played out.
I think this going to be awesome. I can’t wait! Is it ok to say I love both Doc and Ghoulash?
No ghoulash isn’t allowed affection
Ghoulash? Gross, no, that is NOT o.k.
Ghoulash is too relatable for me not to love him.
I don't think you are allowed.
No
Do you think later down the line you’ll review Night of the Living Dead remake directed by Tom Savini and starring Tony Todd
Barbara is 100 percent is a realistic female character. If you dont think people will crack under the pressure male or female, you are crazy. She would be the norm. That is what makes heros, hero. The ability to rise up and lead in situations that break others.
I remember Chilly Billy Cardille...watched Chiller Theater every Saturday Night :)
Not just one of the best horror movies of all times, but one of the best movies of all time.
The library music score was actually legally released on a CD by the label Zero Day Releasing.
Hell yes! This day just got better! My new guitar came to the door and now I have a vid to watch while setting it up! Can’t wait for the other dead reviews!
17:32 Karen (Kyra Schon) doesn/t eat her fathers heart out at all. She/s actually chowing down on a meaty chunk of flesh taken from his severed right arm.
I actually live not too far from the cemetery in this movie yet have never visited it.
The desecrated corpse that Barbara finds on the second floor looks like footage from CALTIKI THE IMMORTAL MONSTER.
Long stressful day then the good doctor introduces....DEADUARY! 😈😎👏👍
Looking forward to Dawn of the Dead next which is my favourite childhood movie. I grew up with older brothers who didn’t pay attention to age ratings or me crying myself to sleep terrified. Ha
I remember seeing it for the first time on a New Years Night and I loved it. It had all sorts of elements that were smart and not stuff that was usually thrown in horror movies. In fact it even feels like later disaster movies where we're asking ourselves if we could survive it. It just goes to show you that a film doesn't have to be academy award material to be something that will influence future filmmakers. Even it's budget approach is inspiring.
Remember when Wolfula's voice went from over the top villain to fvcking hot?
I kinda miss his Skeletor voice...
Good review! It's the OG of zombie movies and still one of the best. The ending was so powerful.
There's a parallel between Barbara and the father of the little girl in Assault on Precinct 13, who goes through the same kind of arc
Dwayne Jones was quite handsome
They're coming to get you Barbara!
"Stop that. You're ignorant!"
@@wstine79 "They're coming for you! Look, there comes one of them now!"
@@justafanofnerdculture7602 "He'll hear you!"
Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror
The best entry. "Why isn't there more sex in this movie?"
: Electric Boogaloo.
Hi Doc. I'm Es-may-is-me. I would like to know, How do you think zonbie films will change to become allegories for the current health crisis, if at all? Thank you for all the fun videos. Keep up the great work.
The ending mob is more relevant post 1/6/21
Now you just have to review Tom Savini's take on it, along with ganja & hess!
Looking forward to the review. This is one of my favorite movies. I first saw it on late night tv on WGGT 48.
Great movie...... George Remero the granddaddy.... Rest In Peace... G. A. R.
You’re the f*cking best, Wolfie! Thanks for making these.
@ The Misfits-1979
Stumble in somnambulance so
Pre-dawn corpses come to life
Armies of the dead surviving
Armies of the hungry ones
Only-ones, lonely-ones
Ripped up like shredded-wheat
Only-ones, lonely-ones
Be a sort of human picnic
This ain't no love-in
This ain't no happening
This ain't no feeling in my arm
You think you're a zombie, you think it's a scene
From some monster magazine
Well, open your eyes [now/too late]
This ain't no fantasy, boy
This ain't no love-in
This ain't no happening
This ain't no feeling in my arm
...I know I'm early but still I wanna say I'd like to buy the world a Coke.
😊
Thanks fam. I'll buy the next round
Wow...you look like somebody who would like to sell the world some coke ;)
Those scenes added for the rerelease give off low quality porno vibes, like at any moment the Priest is gonna start giving the zombie a blowie.
I knew George. He’d love this. Well done, as usual.
That looked like Julie Newmar interviewing Anton LeVey and his dog
Im from evans city and it hasn't changed a bit. Another movie that takes place here is the original "the crazies" they actually shot some scenes in my high school seneca valley
I love it Doc. Great work as always. Thanks for splitting them up into individual videos. I find the low-budget "do-it yourself" nature of Romero's first three so interesting. Can't wait for Dawn and Day!
MAD MOVIES WITH THE L.A. CONNECTION also did an overdubbed comedy version of NOTLD in '85. It's here on RUclips.
Love your commentary wolfie!
Thank you Dr. Wolfula,
for giving us some badly needed escape today.
All your hard work on these videos is highly appreciated.
Thanks again, man.
Pedro Pascal looks like young George Romero
I’m glad somebody caught that
A fantastic analysis of Night of the Livid dead
Informative and fun! Thanks for reviewing this horror classic!
Not only does Ben ignore the ironically good advice that the Cellar is the safest place... he ignores his own! Specifically that 'those things' don't make any noise! Thus yelling something like 'don't shoot! I'm NOT a ghoul!' when the militia arrived might have been helpful! And yet... he's still my favorite character!
I forget if this one or Dawn of The Dead used a graveyard I grew up by in Blairsville Pennsylvania. Also 2 of my old English teachers are in the one with the Graveyard from Blairsville
J. frank Parnell called... he wants his shades back!
And Cundalini still wants his hand back.
Say what you will about the Barbara character . In this version but let's face it if something like that happened . Some people in general would shut down like she did. Because it's called shock it happens to both genders men and women. When someone gets overwhelmed their mind an body . May just shut down because it's too much for them. To take in at the time .
I saw a high school play of NOTLD, complete with zombie extras ambling down the aisles.
Obviously without the budget to blow up Tom and Judy, they decided to not include them at all. And instead included a post play performance of Thriller.
That is so freaking cool! What region of the country was this in? I can't imagine there'd be many high school theater programs ballsy enough to stage NOTLD. I bet that was fun as all hell for both the students and the audience.
Who tf would give this a thumbs down?
Btw Doc, this is easily one of ur most solid reviews.
Hes come along way since his older videos im glad i been watching so long i can see the changes in just presentation alone
Diane Jones will always be one of my favorite movie heros
Duane Jones though??
Not only was this movie ahead of it's time in introducing the zombie genre.......but casting a black lead as well! You can only guess the cliche that follows though.
In the south and Midwest, theaters refused to book the film due to the black lead. It was also edited when it first aired on television in the mid 1970s.
Cant wait for this!!
Been a long time since I seen you wolfula. I love the new coat.
It is such a great film, the whole original trilogy were so great!
There is an explanation for the corpse in the house in a graphic novel that came with a 50th anniversary edition of the bluray
Gonna stay right here till it starts!
This rating system out-quirks even ProJared's. Also, very strange of the 30th Anniversary version to show the world going back to normal; just because Night is public domain doesn't mean Dawn stopped being its sequel.
I like how you danced around the color issue in Hollywood at the time
So happy for new Wolfula!!!! 🖤👏
I always imagined the cemetery zombie to be barbara and Johnny's dad
They’re coming to get you wolfula!
Yet another great vid, Doc!
It's bizarre that Romero worked on mr Rogers neighbourhood
Those scenes added into the 30th version look like they were taken out of a bad student film from the 90s.
A masterful review.. You're getting pretty good at this lol
My first thought was always go to the second level and utterly destroy 3 or 4 of those steps and they are not getting up. They’re out of reach and can see & hear everything and make a rope out of clothes if they needed too. The basement is just dumb, dumb, dumb! Stupid Cooper!
Your a Looney!
Review Flesh Eater the movie the guy who played the first zombie made basically continuing that one zombie going on
G4? That takes me back.
That damn extended version can go straight to the fires of hell and damnation
So excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ironically had Ben just said something to the men outside, he probably would have survived.
Make sure you buy the 40th anniversary version everyone. It’s the most up to date and classic cut.
Hi Doc!
I love this movie but I always had a big problem.
They were all asking should they go down in the basement or stay on the ground floor, but I would of suggested why not gather all you need and go upstairs where the zombies can’t reach you... all you need to do is throw some furniture in the way of the stairs and there you go, keep a look out of the windows for rescue and your good.
In my top 5 horror films
Always love your reviews Doc. Also, on a side note, did you hear about the Velma show? Love to hear your thoughts about it
I have the special anniversary VHS box collection that came with the parody short called Night of the Living bread.
Such great video had to watch it twice!