Duane Jones ...Ben
Judith O'Dea ...Barbra
Karl Hardman ...Harry Cooper
Marilyn Eastman ...Helen
Keith Wayne ...Tom
Judith Ridley ...Judy
Kyra Schon ...Karen
Charles Craig ...Newscaster
S. William Hinzman ...Cemetery Zombie
George Kosana ...Sheriff McClelland
Frank Doak ...Scientist
Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille ...Field Reporter
Tommy Goodwin ...Zombie
George A. Romero ...Washington Reporter
John A. Russo ...Zombie in House
Russell Streiner ...Johnny
Vincent D. Survinski ...Posse Gunman
Synopsis
Radiation on earth is released and brings the dead back to life. The only human survivors hole up in an abandoned Pennsylvania farmhouse where they try t stay protected from the ever increasing army of flesh-eating zombies.
My Review
Even for me, I find it really hard that this was such a scary movie back then (and I think I'm pretty damn understanding with classic films). The plot was decent, but what ruins it is the zombies move at the speed of molases in January. Yet of course, no one can get away from them. Still, it was indeed ground-breaking in its day...and the "camcorder" like shots make it seem more realistic. This is still indeed the best out of its numorous hillarious sequels: Day of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Afternoon of the Dead, Teatime of the Dead....
