George A Romero practically invented the zombie genre.... you REALLY need to watch his follow up to this DAWN OF THE DEAD from 1978.... now that is a MASTERPIECE of a zombie movie.. YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!.. my mom took all 6 of us kids in our station wagon to watch this at the drive in.. ONE OF MY FAVORITE FAMILY MOMENTS EVER! thanks Mom.. you were the best! We miss you sooo much ❤❤❤❤😪

@austinmanriquez4785

Жыл бұрын

After that, she should watch DAY OF THE DEAD(1985). It's my favorite of the 'of the dead' films

@footofjuniper8212

Жыл бұрын

And also watch "Return of the Living Dead" from 1985, and the 2004 "Dawn" remake.

@kylederry5031

Жыл бұрын

@@austinmanriquez4785 CHOKE ON EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@77Creation

Жыл бұрын

And modernized the horror genre itself. RIP to the horror god George A. Romero. 🫡

@4amcripple

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, Romero said his movie had no zombies. He said his had ghouls and not zombies, because he had reanimated corpses that fed on human flesh. Zombies don't do that. Of course, we have changed that definition over the years, but he wasn't wrong about zombies not being the same thing.

The 1990 remake is also great. It's not just the same movie over again, either. It follows the same structure, but has a lot of surprises for those that have seen the original.

@footofjuniper8212

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%. I love Savini's version.

@darkstar6909

Жыл бұрын

I actually prefer it. Duane Jones is hard to beat but Tony Todd comes very close in Savinis version

@matthewkirkhart2401

Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more, the 1990 version is fantastic. The Barbara character is far better written, actually has a true character arc in the movie, and the actress towards the end gives the absolute best (IMHO) baleful outburst ever in a horror movie. I don’t know how many takes they had to do for her to get it, but it is so perfect for the situation, a combination of horror and hopelessness that was not over the top. And there are enough differences between it and this movie that you will still be surprised in places. It’s almost like they use your knowledge of this movie against you, in a good way. Kat, at some point you have to watch Dawn of the Dead. While this one started the whole thing, Dawn IMHO actually codified what we consider today as the “zombie tropes”. Heck, they were called ghouls in this movie, not even zombies, but Dawn will pretty much have every single zombie trope that you now take for granted in this genre. It’s also a great movie.

@txlyons2937

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewkirkhart2401 Patricia Tallman, she was great as Barbara. The whole cast of the remake was great. And the zombies looked very real, gruesome, and disturbing.

@Greenwood4727

Жыл бұрын

@@darkstar6909 Same here, You can see the respect Savini had for the original and Romero. added to the lore the feel.

I love that Kat becomes like a mom to the characters in her reactions. Not the "run away" kind of mom though, the kind of mom that says "If someone tries to attack you, you kick their ass before they kick yours." Sitting in the corner putting boxing gloves on, "Just say the word, sweetie, nobody messes with my girl"

Fun fact: The news reporter, Billy Cardille, was a horror host in Pittsburgh whose daughter, Lori Cardille, went on to play the lead in Day of the Dead, part three of Romero's original Dead trilogy.

"Stop it! You're ignorant!" Best burn ever. 😁 Like the rest of the Romero "Dead" series, "Night" isn't about the zombies. It's about how people handle extreme stress. The movie does an incredible job conveying the sense of fear and claustrophobia, and the slow reveals of the nature of the zombies adds a sense of realism and builds the tension. If there really was an apocalypse (zombie or otherwise), the information would be communicated piecemeal, just as it is in real emergencies. All in all a masterpiece of ultra-low budget filmmaking.

@RealDrunkenMaster

6 ай бұрын

Other humans are always the real enemies.

I love the fact you take the movies serious for the most part and you're not just making fun of them the whole time, respect 👍

@IanFindly-iv1nl

8 ай бұрын

Right. Not doing another half-@$$ed Mystery Science Theater 2000 imitation in other words (which I get so sick of).

I'm not 100% convinced you hate horror movies so much any more. You may never become a horror snob like me but you seem to be gaining an appreciation for the genre, which is great to see. Looking forward to you seeing more of the classics.

@Joe-hh8gd

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, i dont buy that she hates horror movies. Those I knoe who hate them would never watch so many. Maybe one or two to validate but thats it. Assuming they dont walk out halfway through, say, Hellraiser...then never again.

@mediumvillain

Жыл бұрын

Not everyone goes back to the original Night of the Living Dead.

@Carbonnothingbutcarbon

Жыл бұрын

@@Joe-hh8gd she may well have started out hating them, but once you’ve seen a few and start to get acclimated to them you can’t hate them any more. The best ones are too original and too interesting to hate, even if you watch through your fingers half the time. Some of the best horror movies I’ve ever seen were certainly unpleasant and sometimes hard to watch, but you couldn’t deny the artistry and creativity that went into them. I think a lot of people start out hating horror movies until they actually sit down and start watching them,

@fynnthefox9078

10 ай бұрын

There's just something about horror that we get gravitated towards. Whether it's our morbid curiosity or us just wanting a taste of something different.

@mousetreehouse6833

3 ай бұрын

​@Joe-hh8gd Yeah, most "newbies" would walk away after "Jaws."

"NO PLEASE!!!!!!!!!" You'll save them one day Kat. For sure. 💕

One of the best parts of this, even as old as it is. The story still keeps your interest and creeps you out without tons of effects. The movie was made with almost no budget by comparison to today's and they weren't even calling them zombies at this point.

@carlnaranjo3962

Жыл бұрын

@robert punu also ghoul then flesh eaters.

@oldiesgeek454

8 ай бұрын

I think Ben was being hypocritical when he finally went down into the basement...Would you agree? 🤔

Interesting fact: This was one of the last films released before the current ratings system took effect. At that time, B-grade horror movies were considered kiddie fare, as they were always corny and not really scary. Consequently this movie was screened at Saturday matinee showings to theaters full of children before theater managers realized what they had. Famous film critic Roger Ebert attended one of these, and wrote extensively in his review about how traumatized the children were by what they saw. He praised the film itself but also considered it an object lesson in why the new ratings system was needed.

The first modern zombie movie! In fact some of the basic zombie tropes had not been codified yet. Thus the walking corpses sometimes use tools and are only referred to as "ghouls." The movie had a lot of topical subtext and the situation the characters found themselves in was supposed to be easily survivable - if only the characters cooperated. The series went on to examine consumerism in "Dawn of the dead". and I thoroughly agree with everyone who recommended the 1990 Tom Savini remake of "Night." Great reaction, Kat!

@christopherconard2831

Жыл бұрын

I think they went with ghouls instead of zombies because they were eating the dead. A more ghoulish trait. Also, at the time, zombies had more of a Caribbean/Afrocentric association. The scene with the little girl being shot was shockingly original at the time. The idea of a black protagonist killing a white girl (even in self defense) was something audiences hadn't seen before.

@wiseguy01

Жыл бұрын

the films also tackled racism multiple times as well as police brutality and military incompetence.

"He's not a zombie, he's just a mean man ". That was great thank u . Haven't laughed like that in a very long time

28:17. That was kind of what the filmmaker had in mind with that scene. The fact that "society" (the hunters at the end) would simply go after whatever seemed like a threat (zombies), without checking if it was part of the problem, meant that a lot of collateral happened.

@90stalgiaTV

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Romero was a master at social commentary, and this film is one of the best examples ever put to screen.

@christopherwall2121

10 ай бұрын

@@90stalgiaTV Apparently, he'd actually planned for Ben to survive the end, but his actor said, no, Ben has to be killed by those cops, pointing out the subtext to Romero. Romero obviously agreed once he saw,that point of view.

You are one of the reasons Wednesdays are good. Thanks Kat. I think this is one of the first zombie movies ever made. Such a great classic. The remake from 1990 is good too.

@Moxx3

Жыл бұрын

The 90s remake was much better than I had expected.

@roowasse8727

Жыл бұрын

Zombies pop up a little in films before this, but the first actual movie that centers around zombies is, I believe, White Zombie with Bela Lugosi.

@jrojas2520

Жыл бұрын

@@roowasse8727 Thanks for that information. Always great to learn.

@stevensauer8539

Жыл бұрын

This was the first modern zombie movie. The slow walking, flesh eating, shoot the head variety. Before that zombies were voodoo stuff, basically a different genre. And yes, Tom Savini's 1990 remake was quite good. I actually prefer it to the original.

@jesusramirezromo2037

Жыл бұрын

​@@roowasse8727 But those are old mythological vooodoo zombies, Not the modern walking dead

the ending is a cinematic classic

Now, let's have Kat watch the 1990's remake.

The practical effects in this movie are just awesome :)

Kat, one cool thing is that you can visit that cemetery. It's just awesome being up there and seeing it all spring to life before you.

@KatWatchesHorror

Жыл бұрын

THIS IS NOT ME, IT IS A SCAMMER. I WILL GO COMMENT BY COMMENT YOU SCAMMER UNTIL YOU LEAVE THESE PEOPLE ALONE.

@bkdamron1

Жыл бұрын

@@KatWatchesHorror Well, I could tell that it wasn't you. These scammers are the worst!

You're exactly right, this movie was a total game-changer in horror. Still as powerful today as it was when it was first released. Definitely watch the 1991 remake! I don't normally like remakes, but that one is actually very good and had the participation of many of the film crew that did the original. There are a few significant changes to the story in the remake that keep it fresh.

@KatWatchesHorror

Жыл бұрын

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@Nuhbuddys

Жыл бұрын

@@KatWatchesHorror Woah. A hero. Subscribed. 🥰

@ragrag5470

Жыл бұрын

@@KatWatchesHorror So I WAS right. The bastard almost got me, but he called himself KetWatches instead of KatWatches. He got a telegram channel too. Pretending to be you, and most likely telling people that his (your) camera is on the fritz or something, so he can't turn it on. And then after half an hour of back and forth typing you're practically handing him the cash. I assume that's how it works, but that's only a guess

@OldCrankyBeard

Жыл бұрын

@@KatWatchesHorror i went ahead and reported it, that's why it is now missing

Romero's sequels, 1978's DAWN OF THE DEAD and 1985's DAY OF THE DEAD, as well as Night OTLD co-creator's sideways-sequel RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) are also must watch films

Love your reactions Kat! Thank you for branching out to watch these classics. This film is so iconic in the horror genre, and it was actually made on a cheap budget of $100,000-125,000 back then. It ended up grossing $30 million worldwide making it one of the most profitable film productions of that time. The blood that they used in the film was either chocolate syrup or red ink depending on the scene. The flesh the zombies were eating was meat got from a local butcher. Since you’ve watch this classic, you definitely must watch the two sequels; Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985). There was a remake of Night of the Living Dead (1990) which is pretty good, and Dawn of the Dead (2004) which is another one of my favorites.

I would agree. This is the best zombie movie. I don’t know if that’s because of the documentary feel, the creepy, black-and-white photography, or the memorable zombies but it’s still my favorite and a Halloween time classic

Shaun of the Dead is such a great homage to Night of the Living Dead.

@justaguy6129

Жыл бұрын

Romero liked it.

@jamieserrano827

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@davidboen8189

Жыл бұрын

Actually Shaun of the dead is an homage to Dawn of the dead

This movie scared the hell out of me when I was a little kid in the 80s. I remember my dad and brothers would watch it and I couldn’t even look at the television, it seemed so real to me. The slow zombies chasing you and being surrounded by zombies freaked me out. And also the zombies seem more real to me too. Looks like they really did just wake up

Kat wagging her finger gets me every time. :)

Not a big horror movie fan but have always loved this one. The atmosphere that Romero creates is so effective. Some of my favorite scenes in the movie are when they're listening to the radio or watching the television, slowly learning what has happened. And I love the subtle amount of social commentary sprinkled throughout. Great flick.

@jjc5871

Жыл бұрын

Probably because it's more of a comedy than a horror. Well, it is now at least.

Originally, it was suppose to be aliens coming down eating people but they didn’t have the budget for that. Since the first scene was in a graveyard they decided to go with the dead instead.

My sister dragged me to see this at a drive-in when it first came out, and it gave me nightmares for years... ... and , yes, the cellar WAS the safest place 🤔😢😮😅

This film is a classic - and still holds up well even today

The one rule Romero established that everyone seems to forget is that zombies are instinctively afraid of fire. Even Romero's own sequels don't bother to exploit that weakness. Also, the body parts that the zombies were eating were pig parts from a butcher topped with Bosco brand chocolate syrup.

Here's a fun fact, the term "Zombie" didn't come from Mr. Romero. He wanted his creatures to be known as Ghouls, because that's what they are lore wise. Zombies are the term known from Haitian Voodoo lore, but the name was known from a few other movies before that (Such as "White zombie" from 1936 with Bela Lugosi, and "King of the zombies" from 1941.) The press kept calling them "Zombies" however, and the name eventually stuck (though it annoyed Mr. Romero a great deal.)

My cool dad took me to a midnight showing of this movie back in the late 1970s.

"That was quite visceral." Yep, that's why innards are called 'viscera'.

They remade this in the early 90's and only changed a few little things that made it stand out even against this classic. This movie is amazing, but I could rewatch the remake every week... it's THAT good. Love watching you root for characters and give directions like "yeah, punch him right in the juicer". lol

The mother source of all zombie films. Great reaction Kat!

It's my tradition to watch this movie every Halloween. Timeless message

I only came across your channel today but as a horror film fanatic I love that those types of movies are what you're watching (mostly). Its a shame you haven't watched Dawn of the Dead (1978) yet. Other than the strange blue tint of the zombie's skin its still one of the best zombie films ever made.

I would recommend The Silence of the Lambs, it’s not jump scary. Very suspenseful with excellent acting. Won 5 oscars in 1992

What a pleasure to see someone watch this masterpiece that baked in zombie (ghoul) lore forever. I’ve been to the cemetery in PA from the opening scene. I saw this movie in theaters when it first came out. I was probably ten years old and my much older brother covered my eyes during certain scenes. As others have said, watch the 1990 version, it’s almost just as good.

Barbara sobbing "Please help me" as she gets slowly but inexorably dragged out the door and engulfed by the mob of zombies always broke my heart. When I was at a sci/fantasy bookstore waiting for Douglas Adams (author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy") to arrive to promote and autograph "So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish," I saw a copy of the novelization of "Night of the Living Dead," and I happened to open it up to the part that described the popping sound of ligaments rupturing as the zombies tore Barbara's body apart, and that made me feel even sadder for her.

@Al_NERi

Жыл бұрын

The novel elaborates on certain things not shown in the film such as *** spoiler alert for readers *** Ben receiving a bite on the arm when tussling with the little girl zombie. His fate then was doubly tragic because even if he was rescued alive he was ultimately doomed anyway.

@waterbeauty85

Жыл бұрын

@@Al_NERi Thanks for telling me! That that really changes my perspective on the story.

@jesusramirezromo2037

Жыл бұрын

​@@Al_NERi so him turning wasn't just from the remake huh

This movie was done on a small budget. The guts used were actually pig guts for effect of looking like human guts . It set the standard for all other zombie genre movies and tv shows to follow

I freaking love Shaun of the Dead parodying this. “We’re coming to get you, Barbara!” 😂

"Night" definitely gave me the creeps, the cheap sound and picture quality somewhat elevated it's rating on the scare meter. It's sequel Dawn of the Dead (1978) is my #1 favorite horror film of all time! Loved it so much that I bought some clothes at the JCPenney location they occupied in the film as a souvenir. It's fear factor isn't that strong, but just imagine the fun of having an entire shopping mall to yourself as long as the zombies leave you alone. It's has more of a human video game feel than a film that will leave you sleeping with the lights on for the next few nights. I've enjoyed seeing your reaction vids Kat. Keep them coming!

Kay: “Oh, she’s good. She can do it, she’s a Boss.” Me: “A Boss?!?!?? Are you kidding?!? She’s Catatonic!!”

The day I found out that my parents were FINALLY buying a VHS machine in 1986, I was in a Kmart and I grabbed this movie out of the bargain bin in the electronics department. It’s the very first movie I owned, and I’ve been a Romero/zombie/post-apocalypse fan ever since.

Hiya Kat ☺️ This is an absolute classic! and such a bold movie for 1968 with Duane Jones in the lead role for this period of time in America and what a great job he does. He is widely credited as the first black actor in a horror film as the main character, so trail blazing stuff. There is a great use of inserted news clips and radio broadcasts to keep the audience informed as to why everything is happening and it’s a smart way to stretch the $125,000 budget for the movie without having to keep shifting locations which would have been expensive. I think shooting in black and white was awesome as it adds to the creep factor (and most likely it was cheaper) and the dialogue is tight, well acted and it feels more like a play. Those zombie effects still look good today and you can see George A. Romero was going to be a master of his craft with this, his first film which he produced independently as well. Big risks all round with this one and boy did it pay off. This is what l love about the horror genre, it pushes so many boundaries, can be so innovative in its story telling and taps into the social zeitgeist when required. Another fabulous reaction Kat and l look for ward to the next upload ☺️👍🏼

@0PsychosisMedia0

Жыл бұрын

However the reason he got the role is not because he was black. From what my memory it was luck, decent actor at the right time and spot. There have been a lot of re writing of the actual why he was picked. But from my memory at convention panels with the actors, it really was luck. They needed another actor. And that makes it even more interesting. It was not a political or social commentary. That was already in the movie (the zombies themselves, news broadcast, the mob hunting and killing zombies, the last-minute rewrite of the ending) script Romero had written.

@BloodRayneUK

Жыл бұрын

@@0PsychosisMedia0 Ah indeed and it is such a wonderful performance and to be honest one of my favourite throughout the horror genre.

@0PsychosisMedia0

Жыл бұрын

Indeed! I do remember that Jones was internally aware of certain scenarios in the movie. It just was played out as natural as possible.... survival mode. Yeah everyone in this movie did a hell of a job acting even though they were amateurs. It was a perfect on all aspects!

@BloodRayneUK

Жыл бұрын

@@0PsychosisMedia0 Absolutely!

@carlosmanuelmendescarioca3434

Жыл бұрын

DIA 29/5 OLIVAIS THIS MOVIE WAS MAEE IN THE YEAR I WAS BORN (1968), SO NEVER KNOW! I'VE HEARD AND OWENED THIS IN DVD, AND WHEN I SAW IT I HAD NIGHTMARES FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS KNOWING THAT EVERYBODY DIES EVEN BEN, A CLASSIC FOR SURE NOW YEARS I FIRST SAW IT I STILL HAVE COLD CHILLS IN MY SPINE!

Always great to watch again for the first time. What? Haha! Watch the original 'The Invisible Man' and the Elisabeth Moss updated version. Both excellent. Truly impressive visuals for the time and even now, in the Claude Rains film. Zombies. Not so bad. No 'drum solo' for this one!

@KatWatchesHorror

Жыл бұрын

THIS IS NOT ME, IT IS A SCAMMER. I WILL GO COMMENT BY COMMENT YOU SCAMMER UNTIL YOU LEAVE THESE PEOPLE ALONE.

The OG modern zombie film that laid the groundwork for everything to follow. George Romero is one of my favorite directors

You're right Kat, some of them are real body parts. They got a load of cow bones and innards from a butcher. The arm that's being eaten actually belonged to the little girl who played Karen with some fake flesh glued on! There is a still where you can see her giggling as the zombie actor pretends to eat her arm.

The Omen. You'll love it. It has cute doggies. It has a cute little kid. It's right up your alley.

I love how you hid the one zombie's rear end with a screencap of the original zombie lol

It's hard to do solo reviews/reactions and be entertaining, but not for Kat! She's incredibly smart and expressive.

22:51 'Everyone's just sitting and watching!!' Look who's talking

Very poignant moment when our main hero gets shot and lumped in with the undead bodies. He gets mistaken as another "Ghoul" and the fact he's also a black man shot in the south by a white lynch mob is not lost on me.

@markcarpenter6020

Жыл бұрын

He's the likable main character but I'm not sure I would call him a hero. Every decision he made resulted in people dieing and only survived to the end by doing what the arse hole wanted to do in the beginning. And for the record any social commentary was actually unintentional the part was written for a white actor Romero just hired the best actor he could afford.

@eq1373

4 ай бұрын

Only this was in Pennsylvania

@mousetreehouse6833

3 ай бұрын

​@markcarpenter6020 Correct. Romero had no intention of making a social commentary statement type movie. The actor just happened to be black, that's all.

@erueka6

2 ай бұрын

Shut up

Fun fact: the filmmakers drove overnight from Pittsburgh to premiere the movie in New York, they threw the reels of the film in the trunk of their car - literally, IN THE TRUCK OF A CAR. and as they were driving they heard over the radio… that Martin Luther King had just been shot. 😮

@christopherwall2121

10 ай бұрын

And that's when Romero understood why Ben had to die.

17:44: Or multitask. Cutting while grinning and smiling, with wide open staring eyes.

Kat! Thank you so much for watching this "Creature Feature"!!! This flick scared the hell outta me when I was a kid. Your reaction was so funny and so good! Made my day! And, like you, I love how zombies in this movie just "casually throw bricks through windows". =X-D That was good!

Fun Fact: This movie was inspired by the book _I Am Legend_ by Richard Matheson.

May I suggest _The Skeleton Key_ with Kate Hudson. The premise is: a disillusioned hospice nurse quits her job and starts working at a house in New Orleans as a caregiver for an elderly stroke victim, and not long after moving in she regrets ever setting foot there. (Don't let anybody spoil it for you!)

So many of the common "rules" of zombies come from here. The bite spreading it, eating the recently killed, being stopped by destruction of the head/brains. Now you've seen the OG, you should go to the modern mastery of the genre, "Train to Busan" and have tissues ready.

The catch-phrases and snark on this channel are very dear to me. It’s a language of its own: No!, please! Barbaraaa! They’re not just brainless zombos! And that’s his redemption arc… Nah. Crispy!

Aww, the good ol' times when Karen ate her father and murdered her mother, instead of demanding to speak to your supervisor... Well, that's another classic for you, Kat, and and great reaction as always, keep up the good work, lady! PS : I'll throw in my recurring suggestion, if I may : "Jacob's Ladder". See you next week :)

From the OG himself so much to like, and in this day having a black lead, tackling racism, just s o much I enjoyed seeing you talk to the characters :) Fun watch

Another great film and reaction. The director George Romero use to work for Mr. Rodgers and has said he was the first person to trust him to shoot film. You've got to watch the 90s remake of this, Dawn and Day of The Dead. Also dying to see you watch Phantasm from 1979. Enjoy your walk, looking forward to the next movie.

@darkstar6909

Жыл бұрын

Phantasm would be great, but I think she would spend most of her time talking about the 70s hair styles

Karen was shuttin' it down 😂 I've seen this so many times but when it's on, I get stuck and I have to watch like that damn Ten Commandments movie

Yes, I saw this the time it came out in the theaters. I was just a little boy about 4 or 5 yrs old and we had a cemetery over our backyard fence!!! Then Bob Wilkens of Creature Features got to play it on his show, was soooo cool!!! We were never scared of the Cemetery and our relatives thought we were crazy!!! But anyway THANKYOU FOR WATCHING THIS ICONIC MOVIE THAT STARTED IT ALL!!!! 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣🟤⚫⚪🟥🟧🟨🟩🟦🟪🟫⬛⬜◼◻◾◽▪▫🔶🔷🔸🔹🔺🔻💠🔘🔳🔲🏴🏳🏁🚩🎌🏴‍☠🏴‍☠🏴‍☠😃😋😛🤪😁

this movie is easily in my top 3 if all time not only did it inspire the genre of zombies > previously there were mostly just cannibals and vampires monster wise but it literally was ground breaking having an African American as a lead protagonist in an era of racism still. i will hold this film dear to my heart forever

Hi Kat, it gets even better with "Dawn of the Dead" (1978). And also "Day of the Dead" is pretty good too (this one is really gory compared to the first too). But Dawn of the Dead is likely still one of the best zombie movies ever made, and a must watch for any true horror fan. By the way, the remake they made of Dawn of the Dead (2004) was also very very good!

I know this is kind of a late comment, but that cemetery sign at the beginning was bullet holes. Evans City, PA is a rural community, so some kids back in 68 shot it up out of boredom

The nice thing about the radio is that it is essentially an exposition dump machine, but also logically tells the characters on what is happening outside of the house through the graveyard interaction that was set up at the start of the movie (but also hinted at off-screen, and seen with the multiple zombies gathering outside of the house), how to kill the zombies and where "sanctuaries" are, which helps both the storyline along and tells us everything we need to know regarding where the main character has to go/will go as soon as the credits roll. The downside to that, of course, is that the radio attracts both unwanted human but also zombie attention. This was way back then when simple horror storytelling told you SO MUCH without having to show everything. A lost art, unfortunately.

Great reaction. Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead are two more of my favorite zombie movies and worth a watch.

The remake in 1990 by Tom Savini is excellent too. It has some terrific differences but stays true to the whole concept.

I saw this a few years ago & was so shocked & mad at the end when the hero guy gets killed.

Definitely worth watching both Dawn and Day of the Dead too. All excellent movies

Nice. I still want Kat to give us more of her thoughts about the movies, what she liked or didn't, etc. All the panicking during the films is fun and all, but we need some closure too.

Great reaction. Terrified me as a child. The TV announcer used to do monster movies out of Pittsburgh. Made it seem real. They used a barbecue sauce for blood. It was banned for a while. George Romero was a legend.

@KatWatchesHorror

Жыл бұрын

THIS IS NOT ME, IT IS A SCAMMER. I WILL GO COMMENT BY COMMENT YOU SCAMMER UNTIL YOU LEAVE THESE PEOPLE ALONE.

@dekkadoll

Жыл бұрын

What's up?

@OldCrankyBeard

Жыл бұрын

@@KatWatchesHorror reported this one too, which is now removed

This is such an absolute classic! I have a special double edition with the Original black & white and the colorized version on my DVD collection! You should watch "Rosemary's Baby" some day. It's another classic!

@KatWatchesHorror

Жыл бұрын

THIS IS NOT ME^ IT’S A SCAMMER

One day, your intro greeting might say: “Hi, I’m Kat and I LOVE horror movies” 😀

@KatWatchesHorror

Жыл бұрын

THIS IS NOT ME, IT IS A SCAMMER. I WILL GO COMMENT BY COMMENT YOU SCAMMER UNTIL YOU LEAVE THESE PEOPLE ALONE.

@KatWatchesHorror

Жыл бұрын

THIS IS NOT ME, IT IS A SCAMMER. I WILL GO COMMENT BY COMMENT YOU SCAMMER UNTIL YOU LEAVE THESE PEOPLE ALONE.

This is one of those rare horror movies i never showed my youngest daughters. The reason? I showed it to my oldest. At the time it was my son, and 2 daughters living with me. My ex took my youngest shopping. So i had my oldest daughter for an entire Saturday. I called it Zombie Saturday, and we watched no but zombies the whole day. That night when we were sleeping , my daughter woke me up and said "dad your snoring reminds me of the zombies." I didn't want to be waken up again, so i didn't show my other daughters any zombie movie other than "zombieland". That movie cracked them up

I know this is the original and it's a classic but Return of the Living Dead is where it's at. Perfect Blend of scary and funny. Still my favorite horror movie to this day.

"Notice how she doesn't scream for long, though" Oh you don't know Barbara...

About the blood stains on the sign, did you know black and white films often used chocolate syrup as blood since color came through better on screen than fake blood.

Good reaction to a classic iconic horror film....you should do George Romero's other Zombie pictures in his original trilogy, Dawn Of The Dead (1978) & Day Of The Dead (1985). They are also classics in their own right.

When the main guy shot the guy in the basement, it reminded me of The Simpsons. Bart: "Whoa, Dad! You shot Zombie Flanders!" Homer: "He was a zombie?" 😂

Great reaction ,Kat. Yes, this is a great movie hence it has so much love in the industry. There are so many references ! Anything involving zombies originated from this in some way. Great first of a kind 👍

Return of the Living Dead should be on your list. It's funny and horrific at the same time, with one of the best soundtracks ever.

Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, and Train to Busan are the greatest works of specifically zombie cinema imo

Another of my favorite zombie movies! The deaths of all the characters are so haunting, particularly Ben's and Helen's. Please watch Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead when you can! Romero's trilogy is filled with great characters and social commentary.

This is a great movie. Good call on this classic.

I was waiting for my favorite line, 'Johnny has the keys.'

I always find it funny that, despite being one of the most beloved zombie movies of all time, very few movies try out these "smart" zombies again. They're resourceful, use tools, and attack weak points. Return of the Living Dead is my favorite zombie movie. Please check it out. That movie is where the trope of zombies going "braaaaains" stems from. Since zombies rarely talk in any film.

That wasn't blood on the cemetery sign, that was shotgun damage. This was shot in rural Pennsylvania, and occasionally in rural areas where there's nothing to do, some people blast road signs cause there's nothing else to do. I live in rural Illinois and I've seen it.

I met George A. Romero at a ComicCon, and I got the chance to talk to him for a while. Nicest man you could ever have met. And Tarantino said the "A" is his name stood for, "A Fucking Genius!"

The first zombie movie was "White Zombie" from 1932. NOTLD, Night of the Living Dead is influenced by the "Last Man on Earth" movie. "Tombs of the Blind Dead" which is a trilogy from 1972, is pretty good as well. While the NOTLD movies arent typical trilogy movies, the story line does continue into "Dawn of the Dead." It takes place "the next day." But its actually many yrs later.

@melissaflora8450

7 ай бұрын

I believe the first film with “ghouls” that are essentially zombies is J’accuse from 1919.

Kat’s teeth are so perfect. I rage in silent jealousy.

That corpse of the woman at the top of the stairs was the cause of some serious trauma when I was a little kid.

That guy who plays the first zombie was actually the camera operator for the film.

I think it was around 1979 when I saw this on TV, and I was 12. I loved monster movies. But this one was a shocker amongst horror movies. It went beyond. It was too real. And, the way that opening scene just happens, and intensifies, and becomes that frantic chase towards the house, is wild.

The zombies look scarier in black and white than they do in color.

16:14 You’re not wrong, and you bear a striking resemblance. Great reaction!