Review of Night of the Living Dead (1990) by Dr. N — 05 Aug 2011

Pretty freaky but as the pivotal zombie movie you can see why it is innovative along with social commentary and zombie FX.

This review of Night of the Living Dead (1990) was written by Dr. N on 05 Aug 2011.

Night of the Living Dead has generally received positive reviews.

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