A very fun edit i made from this cool commentary narrated by james rolfe. Night of the living dead 1968 commentary part 1 of 4 public domain film. Russo, sometimes credited as jack russo or john russo, is an american screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film night of the living dead. Ive seen the original night of the living dead, but it was so long ago that i dont even remember much of it, so thatll have to be rectified as the original film is. What started out as a simple medical experiment on an early spring evening turns the legendary mental hospital in philadelphia into a breeding ground for the living dead. Matthew says that there was, immediately following jesuss death, an earthquake, and this earthquake was accompanied by an astonishing mass resurrection in which many bodies. Transcript top 30 favorite films cinemassacre angry video. In honor of cinemassacres monster madness 200th episode and the covering of george romeros dead series, james records a fulllength commentary for.
The lingering horror of night of the living dead september 28, 2018 9. Romero, cowritten by john russo, and starring duane jones and judith odea. Top 10 cinemassacre videos nonavgn mimal the elf tv documentary clip astro bastards trailer. Fiftyone years ago, she returned to her hometown for the premiere of night. Full length commentary on the public domain horror film, george romeros night of the living dead. Right from the opening scene the zombies attack no explanation needed, it just happens. It all culminated in a fulllength commentary of night of the living dead on halloween. In honor of cinemassacre s monster madness 200th episode and the covering of george romeros dead series, james records a fulllength commentary for the one that started it all. That movie never made it to pop culture, but somehow everyone knows that a zombie.
Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. With marilyn eastman, karl hardman, duane jones, judith odea. Filling the air with chilling howls, the dead are rising from their graves, bent on feeding on the flesh and blood of the living. New piece featuring russo about the commercial and industrialfilm production company where key night of the living dead filmmakers got their start two audio commentaries from 1994, featuring romero, russo, producer karl hardman, actor judith odea, and more archival interviews with romero and actors duane jones and judith ridley. Make sure you mark that you want to archive all links, not just dead ones. Romeros night of the living dead, which came out the same year as 2001. Full length commentary tv episode 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Night of the living dead commentary part 4 cinemassacre. In 1968 george romero made a scruffy little lowbudget horror film named night of the living dead, and it was truly frightening.
It even says in the title of the video night of the living dead 1968 full commentary. Please see the links under article milestones below for its original nomination page for older articles, check the nomination archive and why it was removed this article appeared on wikipedia s main page as todays featured article on october 31, 2006. Return of the living dead was the movie that started the whole braineating zombies that goes brain. Birth of the living dead sometimes known by its working title year of the living dead is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rob kuhns. Night of the living dead is a 1968 american independent horror film written, directed, photographed and edited by george a. The overstated allegorical content of romeros post night of the living dead pictures suggests that the first films subtle, muchdiscussed social commentary was cooked up by critics. Night of the living dead follows a group of people who have come together in order to escape the living dead who have suddenly started to arise.
The film was shown at the atlanta horror fest in october 2007. In honor of cinemassacre s monster madness 200th episode and the covering of george romeros dead series, james records a fulllength commentary for the one that started it. Youtube has the commentary in 4 parts, with a well be right back. James has announced that this will be a whole movie with his comments. Night of the living dead, released in 1968, is an exceptional exercise in utilizing zombies to shine a light on social ills such as racism. Romero, elvis mitchell, jason zinoman, larry fessenden, gale anne hurd, and mark.
George romeros the living dead novel pushed back to august. I havent read the novel, not yet at least, but the film very much impressed me. Pittsburghs own barbra recalls filming of night of the. Cinemassacres monster madness angry video game nerd. That was in the days before the mpaa rating system, and i saw it at a saturday matinee filled with little kids, who were so. The original is, quite simply, the most terrifying movie ive ever seen, even when compared to horror classics like diabolique the original french version, psycho, rosemarys baby, halloween and the shining. Hard to believe there was a time when zombies werent the big drawing factor they are today. While it was not the first zombie movie ever made, it defined the genre for years to come, and it did so by injecting social commentary into. Night of the living dead commentary part 1 cinemassacre. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
It is about the 1968 horror film night of the living dead and that films legacy. Night of the living dead is a 1968 american independent horror film written, directed. Night of the living dead was heavily criticized at its release owing to explicit content, but eventually garnered critical acclaim and has been selected by the library of congress for preservation in the national film registry as a film deemed culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. On may 5, 2006, rolfe released a music video that included stock footage from a trip he had made to england and scotland. It established the foundation upon which modern horror is built and. It features interviews with night of the living dead director george a. Immediately after jesuss death, matthew has this very, very strange night of the living dead story that he includes in his gospel.
Night of the living dead 1968 commentary part 1 of 4. Cinemassacre s monster madness night of the living dead. During the night of march 21st, 1951, many people died at philadelphia state hospital. Ever wish you could make a living by sitting on your couch and talking. Ok, so i orderd the book knowing the odd text formatting, but still i wanted to read this novel and see the differences from the novel and the movie. Romero, for one, has long insisted that night of the living dead was designed as a horrordriven metaphor for americas collapsing social order. The history of horror films begins with edison studios frankenstein from 1910. Night of the living dead full movie, watch full movie online.
This tool i linked makes it supereasy, and could help with your dead links as well. James duncan rolfe born july 10, 1980 is an american filmmaker, actor, filmvideo game critic, and internet personality. This is something ive thought about doing for a long time. George romeros final book on the living dead is getting.
Cinemassacres monster madness night of the living dead. Why night of the living dead is more relevant than ever. You can view the commentary with the links provided below. Night of the living dead commentary part 2 cinemassacre. Critics have frequently drawn a line between night of the living dead s ending and the assassination of malcolm x. The story follows seven people who are trapped in a rural farmhouse in western pennsylvania, which is under assault by an enlargening group of cannibalistic, undead. Rolfe is best known for creating and starring in the webshow angry video game nerd, a joint production of rolfes cinemassacre productions, gametrailers, and screwattack on the online video platform youtube. Documentary reflections on the living dead coming to bluray. We try to be the cyberequivalent of a victorian cabinet of curiosities. New york times bestselling author jonathan maberry teams with the godfather of the living dead himself, george a. Night of the living dead 1968 full commentary cinemassacre. Romero, to present a collection of allnew tales set during the fortyeight hours of that legendary outbreak. If you want to watch an entire movie without anyones comments, you can watch it free on youtube.
I actually bought the colorized version of the original night of the living dead from 1968. Its an interesting attempt and quite well done, but somehow i just cant help myself turning the colors off on my tv and watch it in black and white as it is supposed to be. In 2007, rolfe began filming the deader, the better, a classicstyle bmovie horror film that pays homage to the 1968 horror film night of the living dead. As a screenwriter, his credits include night of the living dead, the majorettes, midnight, and santa claws.
Night of the living dead remains one of the most influential and preeminent horror films to have ever been made, so much so that it has made the crossover to mainstream cinema and is regarded as a great film along with the accolades it has received from the horror community. While some romero fans might be disappointed that the living dead is a book instead of a film, utilizing this medium means that the story wouldnt be hindered by any production budget, or lack. The month leading up to halloween is always a special time for actress and pittsburgh native judith odea. They assemble in a rural farmhouse and it soon becomes clear.
This was the first motion picture adaptation of mary shelleys novel. Romero, the man behind night of the living dead, may have passed away last year, but his contribution to zombie lore is not over yet. Night of the living dead is a former featured article. Before night of the living dead was release in october of. Not as horrifically bad as the 30th anniversary of night of the living dead movie. The five star rating i gave night of the living dead is, of course, for the original, uncut, unadulterated edition. Night of the living dead deep dark thoughts theres probably no movie more responsible for the birth of the modern horror film than george a. Night of the living dead commentary part 3 cinemassacre. Is this an audio commentary by someone associate with the movie, or just someone at random.
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