Review of Night of the Living Dead (1968) by Tom G — 25 Mar 2012

Romero's classic redefined the subgenre that is the zombie film the same way Psycho redefined horror.

This review of Night of the Living Dead (1968) was written by Tom G on 25 Mar 2012.

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

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