Night Of The Living Dead (1968)

Night Of The Living Dead (1968)

„Night Of The Living Dead“ is a 1968 independent horror film directed by George A. Romero, who also wrote the screenplay together with John A. Russo.

The dead come back to life and eat the living. Several people barricade themselves inside a rural house in an attempt to survive the night. Outside are hordes of relentless, shambling zombies who can only be killed by a blow to the head.

Cast:

• Duane Jones – Ben
• Judith O’Dea – Barbra
• Karl Hardman – Harry Cooper
• Marilyn Eastman – Helen Cooper
• Keith Wayne – Tom
• Judith Ridley – Judy
• Kyra Schon – Karen Cooper/Corpse in House
• Charles Craig – Newscaster/Zombie
• S. William Hinzman – Zombie
• George Kosana – Sheriff McClelland
• Frank Doak – Scientist
• Bill Cardille – Field Reporter
• Jack Rozzo – Bathrobe Zombie/TV Station Safety Director
• Steve Hutsko – Cardille’s Cameraman/Zombie
• Kimberly Schafer – Female Zombie at Truck
• Betty Ellen Haughey – Female Zombie in Black
• David Craig – Front Yard Zombie
• Paul McCartney – Ghoul
• Glenda Rozzo – Ghoul
• Robert Harvey – Helicopter Pilot
• Bernard Hoffman – Helicopter pilot
• Russell Streiner – Johnny
• Ross Harris – Newscaster/Zombie
• Carol Wayne – Nude Ghoul
• Paul Coffman – Police Officer
• Andrew Gass – Police Officer
• Tony Pantanella – Posse Gunman
• Thomas Ashwell – Posse member
• George P. Burdell – Posse member
• Jerry Comunale – Posse member
• Richard Freese – Posse member
• James Hughes – Posse member
• Stanley O’Dea – Posse member
• Gary Streiner – Posse Member
• Don Wadsworth – Posse member
• William H. Bell – Posseman
• Dick Heckard – Posseman
• Regis Survinski – Reporter in D.C. Wearing Sunglasses
• Vincent D. Survinski – Vince, Posse Gunman
• John A. Russo – Washington Military Reporter/Zombie set on fire by Molotov/Zombie stabbed in the head with tire iron
• George A. Romero – Washington Reporter
• Mark Ricci – Washington Scientist
• Jack Givens – Zombie
• Paula Richards – Zombie
• John Simpson – Zombie
• Herbert Summer – Zombie
• Richard Ricci – Zombie
• William Burchinal – Zombie
• Al Croft – Zombie
• Jason Richards – Zombie
• Dave James – Zombie
• Sharon Carroll – Zombie
• William Mogush – Zombie
• Joann Michaels – Zombie
• Ella Mae Smith – Zombie
• Rudy Ricci – Zombie
• Jeannie Anderson – Zombie
• David Barbour – Zombie
• Norma Beardsley – Zombie
• Art Dubin – Zombie
• Tom Faust – Zombie
• Colin Fitch – Zombie
• Richard France – Zombie
• Terry Gindele – Zombie
• John Kirch – Zombie
• John McCormick – Zombie
• Roger McGovern – Zombie
• Raymond Allen Pankopf – Zombie
• Ken Peters – Zombie
• Rich Sanderson – Zombie
• Josephine Streiner – Zombie
• Bob Wolcott – Zombie
• Lee Hartman – Zombie/News Reporter
• A.C. McDonald – Zombie/Posse Member
• Samuel R. Solito – Zombie/Posse Member
• Phillip Smith – Zombie/Posse Member
• Randy Burr – Zombie/Posse Member

„Die Nacht der lebenden Toten“ (Night Of The Living Dead) ist ein Horrorfilm aus dem Jahr 1968 unter der Regie von George A. Romero, der zusammen mit John A. Russo auch das Drehbuch schrieb.

Die Toten erwachen wieder zum Leben und fressen die Lebenden. Mehrere Menschen verbarrikadieren sich in einem Haus auf dem Land und versuchen, die Nacht zu überleben. Draußen wimmelt es von unbarmherzigen, watschelnden Zombies, die nur durch einen Schlag auf den Kopf getötet werden können.