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Title: Social commentary + Horror = George A. Romero's Classic
Review: This is a classic and really the grand-daddy of the modern zombie movies. "Night of the Living Dead" is the most serious of the Romero Quartet (Night, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead & Land of the Dead). Night, like Robert Wise's "The Haunting", is shot in B/W, and this adds dramatically to the feel of the film. Compare the B/W version to the colorized version and it's clear which one is more cinematically creative (the former!!). Well scripted and acted, Night is a must see during the Halloween season. The end sequence is the most disturbing - not gore-filled or scary, but disturbing - in the way the end of American History X is disturbing (racial prejudice being at the heart of both!). If you want a more "fun" zombie movie I suggest Dawn of the Dead - some really hilarious social commentaries on consumer America, or try the more recent and splendid homage to the living dead movies, Shaun of the Dead! 4 Stars.
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