Night of the Living Dead is a creature film made by George A. Romero in 1968. We thought this film was going to be just another cheesy old horror movie in black in white. But we were mistaken. Even though the film has some cheesy acting, there are a few scenes that will have you squirming in your seat.
The plot: A satellite has fallen back to earth with radiation levels off the chart. The dead all around the world are coming back to life, attacking and eating people. A group of people get trapped in a house surrounded by zombies. They have to come up with a plan to escape from the house and make it to a town shelter, without getting eaten.
Night of the Living Dead begins in an old cemetery with Johnny (Russell Streiner) and Barbra (Judith O'Dea). "They're coming to get you Barbra" is what Johnny says just before the zombies start attacking. A zombie kills Johnny and chases Barbra to an old farm house. There, she meets up with Ben (Duane Jones).
Later, they meet up with Tom (Keith Wayne), Judy (Judith Ridley), Mr. and Mrs. Cooper (Karl Hardman and Marilyn Eastman), and their daughter Karen (Kyra Schon), who were hiding in the basement.
After searching the house for wood and other supplies, Ben and Tom find a t.v. They learn that the zombies use to be dead people that were brought back to life, possibly, due to the radiation from a spacecraft that just recently returned to earth. They also find out that there is a shelter a few miles from where they are. After considering their chances, they begin to come up with a plan to make a break for it.
If you want to find out what happens next, then watch the movie.
This movie revolutionized the way horror films are made today. Before this movie, horror films used to be watched by all ages. People would go see them to have a good laugh, but when they saw Night of the Living Dead they were left speechless with fright.
Living in the twenty first century, we didn't think this movie was all that scary. Some of the scenes were a bit unsettling, such as the scene where Mrs. Cooper gets killed by her daughter, but for the most part, the movie had us laughing. The scene where Ben and Barbra get into an argument over whether Johnny is still alive is our favorite. Although that scene had us laughing, it also left us a bit shocked. You don't see that in movies now a days.
Besides the cheesy acting, there's nothing that we didn't like about this movie. It keep us interested and entertained the entire time. If you're a true horror film fan, then you should definitely take the time to watch this classic movie.
Beat Sheet for Night of the Living Dead
1. Opening Image: Barbra and Johnny pull up to an old cemetery to pay their respects to their grandfather.
2. Theme Stated: "They're coming to get you Barbra."
3. Set-up: A ghoul (zombie) comes to life and attacks Barbra
4. Catalyst: Barbra gets traumatized from the ghoul attack and the murder of her brother
5. Debate: Barbra is so traumatized that she can’t do anything, so the main character switches to Ben.
6. Break into two: The ghouls start to surround the house.
7. B-story: after fighting a few ghouls out of the house, they meet up with some people that were hiding in the basement.
8. Fun and Games: Ben, Tom and Judy make a run for the gas pump. In the process, Tom and Judy die and Ben makes it back to the house.
9. Midpoint: They find out that if you die or get bitten by a ghoul, you turn into one.
10. Bad Guys Close In: The ghouls break into the house and Ben gets trapped in the basement with the ghoul parents.
11. All is Lost: Every one that was alive is dead (except for Ben) and the ghouls are blocking the way out.
12. Dark night of the Soul: When Barbra gets taken by her ghoulish brother, Ben is shocked, but only for a second or two.
The plot: A satellite has fallen back to earth with radiation levels off the chart. The dead all around the world are coming back to life, attacking and eating people. A group of people get trapped in a house surrounded by zombies. They have to come up with a plan to escape from the house and make it to a town shelter, without getting eaten.
Night of the Living Dead begins in an old cemetery with Johnny (Russell Streiner) and Barbra (Judith O'Dea). "They're coming to get you Barbra" is what Johnny says just before the zombies start attacking. A zombie kills Johnny and chases Barbra to an old farm house. There, she meets up with Ben (Duane Jones).
Later, they meet up with Tom (Keith Wayne), Judy (Judith Ridley), Mr. and Mrs. Cooper (Karl Hardman and Marilyn Eastman), and their daughter Karen (Kyra Schon), who were hiding in the basement.
After searching the house for wood and other supplies, Ben and Tom find a t.v. They learn that the zombies use to be dead people that were brought back to life, possibly, due to the radiation from a spacecraft that just recently returned to earth. They also find out that there is a shelter a few miles from where they are. After considering their chances, they begin to come up with a plan to make a break for it.
If you want to find out what happens next, then watch the movie.
This movie revolutionized the way horror films are made today. Before this movie, horror films used to be watched by all ages. People would go see them to have a good laugh, but when they saw Night of the Living Dead they were left speechless with fright.
Living in the twenty first century, we didn't think this movie was all that scary. Some of the scenes were a bit unsettling, such as the scene where Mrs. Cooper gets killed by her daughter, but for the most part, the movie had us laughing. The scene where Ben and Barbra get into an argument over whether Johnny is still alive is our favorite. Although that scene had us laughing, it also left us a bit shocked. You don't see that in movies now a days.
Besides the cheesy acting, there's nothing that we didn't like about this movie. It keep us interested and entertained the entire time. If you're a true horror film fan, then you should definitely take the time to watch this classic movie.
Beat Sheet for Night of the Living Dead
1. Opening Image: Barbra and Johnny pull up to an old cemetery to pay their respects to their grandfather.
2. Theme Stated: "They're coming to get you Barbra."
3. Set-up: A ghoul (zombie) comes to life and attacks Barbra
4. Catalyst: Barbra gets traumatized from the ghoul attack and the murder of her brother
5. Debate: Barbra is so traumatized that she can’t do anything, so the main character switches to Ben.
6. Break into two: The ghouls start to surround the house.
7. B-story: after fighting a few ghouls out of the house, they meet up with some people that were hiding in the basement.
8. Fun and Games: Ben, Tom and Judy make a run for the gas pump. In the process, Tom and Judy die and Ben makes it back to the house.
9. Midpoint: They find out that if you die or get bitten by a ghoul, you turn into one.
10. Bad Guys Close In: The ghouls break into the house and Ben gets trapped in the basement with the ghoul parents.
11. All is Lost: Every one that was alive is dead (except for Ben) and the ghouls are blocking the way out.
12. Dark night of the Soul: When Barbra gets taken by her ghoulish brother, Ben is shocked, but only for a second or two.
I like the break down, but you didn't finish. Where's act three?
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