Night of the Living Dead
“If it doesn't scare you, you're already dead!”
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
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Part of Living Dead Collection
4 films
Cast
39 people
Judith O'Dea
Barbra
Also in
Abandoned Dead
October Moon
Duane Jones
Ben
Known for
Ganja & Hess
Beat Street
Marilyn Eastman
Helen Cooper
Also in
Santa Claws
Houseguest
Karl Hardman
Harry Cooper
Also in
Santa Claws
Judith Ridley
Judy
Also in
There's Always Vanilla
Keith Wayne
Tom
Also in
They Came from the Attic
Kyra Schon
Karen Cooper / Corpse in House
Also in
Iron City Asskickers
The Greenman
Charles Craig
TV Newscaster / Zombie
Also in
Mortal Remains
Chasing Dreams
S. William Hinzman
Zombie
Known for
The Crazies
Hungry Wives
Bill Cardille
Field Reporter
Known for
Night of the Living Dead
John Simpson
Zombie
Also in
Derby
Winner Takes All
George Kosana
Sheriff McClelland
Also in
Incest Death Squad
The Devil and Sam Silverstein
George A. Romero Director · John A. Russo Screenplay Hugh C. Daly Editor
Worldwide gross $30M · Budget $114K · United States release October 4, 1968
Box office
Budget
$114,000
Worldwide gross
$30,236,452
Gross vs. budget
265.2×
Production
Image Ten
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
Blank of the Dead Productions
Production
Laurel Entertainment
Production
Market Square Productions
Production
Off Color Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Monster Flick · Night of the Flesh Eaters
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 1, 1968
Premiere · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States · October 4, 1968
Theatrical
United States · October 24, 1978
Physical · VHS
Australia
February 22, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
October 31, 1968 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 19, 2008 · Digital
Finland
January 24, 1992 · Theatrical
France
January 21, 1970 · Theatrical
Germany
March 18, 1971 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 12, 2016 · Digital
Indonesia
April 19, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Ireland
November 13, 1970 · Theatrical
Italy
August 1, 1970 · Theatrical
Japan
June 17, 2022 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Netherlands
September 9, 2003 · Physical · DVD
October 27, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
October 4, 1968 · Limited theatrical
Poland
July 24, 2011 · Digital
Spain
December 7, 1970 · Theatrical · Madrid
November 2, 2025 · Premiere · Curtas Festival do Imaxinario
Sweden
October 4, 1968 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 20, 1969 · Theatrical
November 18, 1980 · Theatrical · Rated X, re-release
August 9, 1987 · Physical · VHS
November 26, 1998 · Physical · DVD
May 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
February 13, 2018 · Physical · The Criterion Collection Blu-ray
April 5, 2018 · Digital
October 11, 2018 · Theatrical · Extended Cut (Re-Release)
October 7, 2024 · Physical · The Criterion Collection 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
XC
February 1, 1992 · Physical
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