Night of the Living Dead VHS

Item arrived in great condition, been running it on a PS2 and CRT in the game room.In terms of a movie review, it's the best remake i've ever seen. It sticks close to the source material but mixes it up just enough. Kind of reminds me of how the Resident Evil 1 video game remake was now that i think about it. Savini did a great job here. The actors all did a good job especially the leads, and they look similar to the original 1968 classic.Zombies look fantastic, the farmhouse location is perfect. It's a real farmhouse that's still standing and still looks pretty much exactly the same. It just has a lot of atmosphere, the score fits it perfectly. Definitely recommend.OH and a bonus for the special features on the DVD edition. I recommend it over the Bluray for that reason and also a brighter and more natural lighting. The Bluray has a blue tint, the picture is less grainy but it's a BIG tradeoff.

Honestly I can not remember when I finally saw this version but as I became an instant fan of the original Romero classic from the 60's when I first saw it at the age of 10, I never imagined that this version could ever possibly live up to it but upon hearing of my top most favorite gore effects wizard of Tom "Sex Machine" Savini being the director I was ready to check it out. So, whatever age I was when I originally saw this movie, I was pleasantly surprised by how well this version adapted its source material. Now upon purchasing and seeing it once again for my 3rd time(this time on Bluray), I can better sort out where this movie works and even in a few small places where it doesn't work. All told though this a solid rendition more than not.First let's talk about the characters and the actor's performances as them:Tony "Candyman" Todd in a pre-Candyman role, of course, was excellent as Ben and in my opinion between his performance and the way that the character was written neither deviated from Duane Jones's excellent performance nor did Tony try to one-up Duane either. I personally find Patricia Tallman's performance of Barbara to be far better than Judith O'Dea's performance plus, this time Barbara gets to be like Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor character in both the first Terminator and the second the very next year after this movie, plus just like Sarah, this Barbara is beautiful, smart, resourceful, and also very sexy. I hated however what they did with Harry Cooper as in the original he was a control freak and a big pain in the neck but at least he had some sense of humanity in that he loved and cared for both his wife and his infected daughter deeply. Unfortunately, this Harry Cooper proved not only to be a gigantic creep and pain in the neck but also he was a control freak and less than loving towards his wife and daughter. His wife Helen Cooper I felt wasn't changed dramatically though. Tom is still a likable and sympathetic character that you can get behind. Tom's girlfriend Judy Rose was originally just as sweet, likable and sympathetic but unfortunately in this version she's bossy, pushy, she lectures people too much when she's a total coward, her screaming is grating on the nerves and above all, she's just plain worthless and annoying this time. There's not much to say about Johnnie or Sarah Cooper as they aren't greatly developed characters here either. Also, Johnnie is out of the picture quicker this time.

Great dvd of a classic , worked like it should.

The movie is worth watching and it will keep you at the edge of your seats!

So you're George Romero, writer and director of one of the most influential horror movies ever, Night of the Living Dead (1968), and it's some twenty odd years later and you're executive producing a remake of said movie. Who do you get to direct? How about special effects master Tom Savini, the man responsible for the horrifying effects in Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985)? Seems a pretty good choice to me...Night of the Living Dead (1990) stars Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman as Ben and Barbara, respectively, two individuals who seek refuge in a farmhouse as a legion of hungry corpses descend upon them and soon find the house not so much a haven as a claustrophobic nightmare. They also discover they aren't the only ones in the house, as there are five people locked in the basement. Emerging from their hidey-hole are Harry and Helen Cooper, a married couple, and Tom and Judy Rose, a younger couple, Tom's uncle being the owner of the house. Also in the basement is the Cooper's daughter, Sarah, who has become ill after being bitten by one of the undead (guess where that's going). A diverse group, for sure, and one that finds itself at odds in if it's better to fortify the house or retreat to the fairly secure basement. Harry thinks it's best to go into the basement and bar the door, but Ben would rather board up all the doors and windows, using the basement as a last option, as there is only one way in and out and he doesn't want to trap himself down there unless he absolutely has to...Harry, who is quite vocal throughout, thinks this plan foolish and says once he goes into the basement and bars the door, he won't open it for anything, regardless. As tensions flare, night falls, and the dead begin arriving in greater numbers, I guess sensing the warm, living flesh they so crave to be inside the house. As the situation grows worse, an escape plan is formulated, but the plan soon falls apart, and it's back to the house. Who lives? Who dies? Is rescue in the wings, or should they just put their heads between their legs and kiss their hinders good-bye?It's always a sketchy affair remaking a film, especially one that's deemed a classic and definitive representation of its' genre. Look what happened in 1998 when director Gus Van Sant released a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. A total and tremendous flop...Yes, I am sure there was a awful lot of apprehension to redoing a movie that really didn't need to be redone, but the end result turned out an interesting update, remaining true to the original while adding a few surprises along the way. Tony Todd is excellent as Ben, and is definitely the strongest characterization in the film, bringing a lot of what Duane Jones did in the original, while adding personal nuances to make the character his own. Patricia Tallman's character of Barbara starts out the same as the original played by Judith O'Dea, but goes through some serious changes by the end, allowing for the a modernization of the character to fit more along the lines of the strong female lead, as seen in the Alien films with Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver. Was this for the better? I am still undecided, but it certainly made interesting viewing. The character I found most annoying was that of Harry Cooper, played by Tom Towles. His portrayal was overblown to the point of being silly, with his constant yelling, screaming, and berating of other characters. The Harry Cooper in the original was a jerk, for sure, but at least you got the feeling it was a jerkiness borne of overriding desire to protect his family, even if his plans were at odds with the rest of the group, allowing for viewers to develop some empathy for the character. Here, the character is played as a bonehead to the nth degree, and it only served to, in my opinion, disrupt the flow of the film. The biggest difference between the original an the remake is obviously the color factor, but one will also notice that the undead are much more detailed than in the original, due to a much larger production budget. You can tell a great amount of effort was taken in this area, enhancing on the original film. The film wasn't quite as gory as I thought it was going to be, but that's pretty well explained in a making of featurette. Seems in order to avoid an X rating, these scenes were either removed or toned down. Savini didn't seem too upset about it, as he felt, and I agree, that sometimes what you don't see is just as effective as what you do see.The disc has the wide screen presentation on one side and the full screen on the other, and includes some good special features like trailers, production notes, commentary by Savini, and a 25 minute making of featurette called `The Dead Walk' that highlights a lot of interesting facts about the movie, along with comparisons to the original. Also in this featurette are some of the scenes that were deleted to get an R rating, along with alternate, more visceral scenes that were toned down in the release. If you liked the original, chances are you'll get a kick out of this film, as I wasn't disappointed, and I usually despise remakes.Cookieman108

Must watch for old school zombie fans

The media could not be loaded.  I like that it's a classic I'm not a big horror movie fan buff. I'll watch a little bit of Horror.This one's actually a classic that doesn't have too much Gore in it. This is actually the colored version five stars worth watching George Romero's movie. I rather be an owner of this classic DVD than a renter when streaming apps they can remove the movies off the streaming app whenever they want?I can check this movie out anytime I want. Yes it does have its action pack scenes.

Let's just say this it's a classic and they also made a black and white version with a different ending and Ben played by Tony Todd is a wicked actor. This is 1990 Remake you can get it on Blu Ray

Este es el remake de la película original de George Romero, que también estuvo involucrado y dirigida por Tom Savini que a los que les gustan las películas de terror seguro lo conocen. La película es muy entretenida de principio a fin, elmaquillaje de los zombies está muy bien hecho y hay quienes dicen que incluso es mejor que la original. Vale mucho la pena sobre todo si eres fan de los zombies y el terror. La entrega de Amazon en tiempo , muy bien

バタリアンや死霊のはらわたと並んで、ホラー映画ファンなら必ず買うべき作品。しかも日本語吹き替え。

So happy to find this on Blue rays , absolutely love this movie, watched it like a thousand times , over and over

El producto llego en excelentes condiciones, al fin lo tengo para mi colección de películas referente a Zombies.Valió la pena mi compra. :D