Review of Night of the Living Dead (1968) by Matthew T — 23 Mar 2014

We zombie fans owe this little low-budget film our gratitude. It's the one that started it all!

This review of Night of the Living Dead (1968) was written by Matthew T on 23 Mar 2014.

Night of the Living Dead has generally received very positive reviews.

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