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  1. Mar 26, 2020 · The 1990 remake of the seminal zombie classic Night of the Living Dead stays largely faithful to the original story aside from a crucial change. The 1968 film, directed and co-written by George Romero, redefined zombies in pop culture and created a horror subgenre which Romero himself would continue to explore in sequels.

  2. Night of the Living Dead, also known as George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, is the official 1990 remake directed by Tom Savini (in his feature directorial debut) and starring Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman. [5] Savini had planned to work on the 1968 film before being drafted into the Vietnam War.

    • The Graveyard
    • The Gore
    • Johnny's Death and Return
    • The House
    • Barbara
    • Harry and Helen Cooper
    • Ben vs Cooper
    • Cooper's Death
    • Ben's Death
    • The Aftermath

    The opening scene of the originalhas become an iconic horror movie moment. Barbara and her brother Johnny are in the cemetery visiting a grave. Their dialogue about Johnny's disregard for the dead and his teasing of his sister help to foreshadow the rest of the film. The remake begins with a similar scene albeit with one notable change. In the orig...

    When Night of the Living Dead came out in 1968, it shocked many viewers. It was one of the first films to depict gruesome murder on screen. It was even condemned by many critics for its excessive violence. RELATED: 10 Scariest Zombie Movies (Ranked By How Hard It'd Be To Survive) By today's horror film standards, the original film is quite tame. Wi...

    The horror in the movie doesn't take long to kick off as Barbara and Johnny are quickly accosted by one of the undead. As Johnny attempts to fight him off, they fall to the ground and Johnny seems to be knocked unconscious causing Barbara to run. Near the end of the film, Barbara sees Johnny, now a zombie, among the horde. The opening attack is qui...

    Much of the story in both versions of the film takes place in a single setting of a farmhouse. It provides a great location as the heroes try to board up every opening while the army of the living dead close in. One small change between the two versions is how Tom and Judy came to the house. In the original, the teenage couple sought refuge after h...

    In both versions of the movie, Barbara begins as the protagonist. After being separated from Johnny, she runs from the increasing number of living dead until she makes it to the farmhouse. However, in the original, she sort of takes a backseat for the rest of the movie as she is in shock. RELATED: 5 Reasons That 28 Days Later Is The Greatest Zombie...

    Another group of survivors that hideout in the house are the Coopers. Along with their sick daughter, Harry and Helen Cooper are a middle-aged couple who were hiding in the basement. In both versions, they don't seem like a very happy couple, although to very different degrees. In both films, Harry is a very controlling man, trying to force Helen t...

    Along with all the zombies outside, the tensions inside the house provide their own threats. From the moment they meet, Ben and Cooper hate each other and become very combative. This boils over in violent ways in bother instances. In the original, Cooper refuses to let Ben back in the house, and once he is back inside, Ben shoots him in a shocking ...

    Although he is certainly not likable in the original film, Cooper is made to be an even bigger jerk in the remake, even trying to kill Barbara and Ben at various points. This actually makes the character even more entertaining and results in a pretty memorable demise. RELATED: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About George Romero's Night Of The Living Dea...

    The ending of the original film is one of the most shocking conclusions in horror movie history. After the house is overrun by zombies, Ben, the only survivor, barricades himself in the basement. He manages to survive until morning when a militia comes through, killing all the zombies. Ben emerges, thinking it is safe but is mistaken for a zombie a...

    The original film ends in an interesting way with the local militia taking care of the zombies in a pretty relaxed way. Despite the chaos of the entire movie up until that point, the situation seems to be under control. The remake takes this idea even further for a very interesting finale. We see the eradication of the zombies has turned into some ...

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  3. Feb 15, 2020 · While George Romero didn't direct 1990's Night of the Living Dead remake himself, he served as an executive producer on the film, and wrote the script. The remake's story was largely similar to Romero's original screenplay, but did include a few key changes, such as a far more active Barbara character, played by Patricia Tallman.

  4. Jul 12, 2024 · Romero returned to write the screenplay, adapting the original script that he co-wrote with John Russo. It was directed by Tom Savini, who provided the makeup effects for Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead. So from a production standpoint, Night of the Living Dead was kept very much in-house.

  5. Oct 28, 2022 · In this episode of REWIND, we'll talk about everything the 1990 remake of 'Night of The Living Dead' got right & the fascinating history behind the remake as...

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  7. Oct 19, 2020 · When news emerged in 1990 that a more expensive, full-color Night of the Living Dead remake was on the way, it appeared as though Hollywood had once again simply run out of ideas. Released just 22 years earlier, the original was already considered a masterpiece, essentially introducing the concept of the modern-day zombie and inspiring a generation of filmmakers: Wes Craven and John Carpenter ...

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