Night of the Living Dead (1990)

• Year: 1990
• Released: 19 Oct 1990
• Country: United States
• Adwords: 2 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100258/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/night_of_the_living_dead
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/night-of-the-living-dead
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Horror
• Runtime: 92 min
• Writer: John A. Russo, George A. Romero
• Director: Tom Savini
• Cast: Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles
• Keywords: remake, zombie, attack,

	6.8/10
	54/100
	96% – Critics
	87% – Audience

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A remake of George Romero’s 1968 black-and-white classic that begins in a cemetery, as the recently-dead return to life – from an unknown cause – and attack the living as their prey. One woman escapes the frightening zombies to take refuge with others in a farmhouse, as every cadaver for miles around hungers for their flesh. Will they make it through the night…that the dead came back to life?

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Sufficiently different to be worth a look, although of course it’s not a patch on the original

Now, it has to be said that I generally don’t condone remakes, unless they are done for a point. Especially in today’s world where such classics as PSYCHO and THE HAUNTING are being remade for money and nothing else, it seems a bit greedy and unoriginal that we have to seek inspiration from films 40 years old. Of course, there are a few exceptions where the remakes actually surpass the original film (THE FLY, THE BLOB, and INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS to name but three). NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD doesn’t surpass the original, far from it, but it is a pleasing, entertaining film if you don’t compare it too harshly with the 1968 classic (or indeed, haven’t seen it!).

There are numerous differences between the two films. Romero’s original had important social commentary, while the 1990 version lacks that and thus appears to have the moral messages overemphasised. The newer version is also in colour, in order to appeal more to today’s audiences. I have no problem with this at all. The look of the film is very good, with the colours adding to the overall glossy feel (which doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing). I did see the film in a widescreen version which may explain the reason I like the look of it so much. Director Tom Savini (famous in the early ’80s for his gory special effects work) includes numerous stylistic touches in his film to differentiate it from the original (such as the severed hand shot). It may not be as powerful as the ’60s classic but it’s quite entertaining. There are a lot of shock scenes involving the zombies, as to be expected, but also by contrast we have generally atmospheric build ups too.

The film benefits from having a relatively unknown cast of more than competent actors. Patricia Tallman plays Barbara firstly as the snivelling wreck we know from the original, but then as a gun-toting killer, more in line with Sigourney Weaver’s portrayal of Ripley from ALIENS than anybody else. This is something of a welcome, if clichéd change. Tony Todd, best known to audiences as the frightening hook-handed villain from the CANDYMAN films, is actually excellent in his role of the young drifter and admirably fills the shoes left by Duane Jones. He brings a genuine warmth to his tragic character, who is doing what he believes his right, and we can sympathise with him because of this. Tom Towles is also notable as the manic Harry, and is totally obnoxious. He overacts a lot here and it’s great fun to watch the shouting matches between him and Todd.

Surprisingly, although the film is violent it is actually quite tame compared to other zombie offerings (notably DAY OF THE DEAD). In fact there is little gore in the film, which comes as something of a surprise and a bit of a disappointment. I was looking forward to some more of the excess gore we have come to expect from Tom Savini but not this time around. This film is nowhere near as horrific or powerful as Romero’s original – which may have you asking what the point is. It is, though, a fleshed-out, entertaining zombie romp, which is nicely filmed, has a good cast, and has enough action scenes in it to keep the boredom from setting in. My only complaint would be the comedic scenes at the beginning of the film, especially as regards the zombies, but these disappear as the film takes a more downbeat tone as it nears the finale. Not to everybody’s taste, and criticised by horror fans, some of whom consider it a sacrilege, I find it very watchable and a mildly successful 1990s remake. I would ignore the many detractors of this film and instead give it a go. Who knows, you might even like it…

Great remake

Director Tom Savini remakes the iconic George A. Romero original. There are some significant changes that makes it a more action packed logical construct. It’s no longer the moody black and white ’68 indie with odd shooting angles. This one is much more straight forward.

The actors are pretty good. The biggest name at the time has to be Tony Todd. Also this is Katie Finneran’s first film. And Tom Towles is quite effective as the obnoxious dad. But it’s Patricia Tallman that’s the big discovery. She’s got the great look, the force of will and the physicality to drive the movie and compete without being overshadowed by Tony Todd.

The Remake of the Best Horror Movie Ever Made Does Not Disappoint the Fans

Barbara (Patricia Tallman) and her brother Johnnie are visiting their mother’s grave in a cemetery in the country, 320 km far from their homes. There, Barbara realizes that dead persons are walking again. Barbara escapes from a walking copse, gets in a farmhouse in panic. Then she meets Ben (Tony Todd) in this house. They realize that there are other survivals inside the cellar. All of them get trapped in this house surrounded by dead bodies that eat flesh. The 1968 `The Night of the Living Dead’ is, in my opinion, the best horror movie ever made. I have watched the original film more than ten times, and I intend to see it again and again. This remake was a wonderful surprise for me: It is also a great movie, with some minors modification in the story. The actors and the direction are sharp and many actors and actresses look like the original ones. I have watch this remake at least five time. Yesterday I bought the Brazilian DVD. This DVD is great: you have both versions (widescreen and fullscreen) and lots of extras. I regret only that the extras do not have subtitles, so Brazilians that can not speak English will lose this bonus. My vote is eight.