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Night of the Living Dead (1968)

10th January

A black and white picture, a 4:3 aspect ratio, zombies with bits of cracker stuck to their faces. Can it really be any good? Yes, yes it can.

  • Zombie Speed: Shambling
  • Zombie Catalyst: Some lame “Radiation” crap
  • Zombie Contagion: Bites, or death
  • Zombie IQ: Can bludgeon
  • Protagonists: A smart black guy, a courageous dumbarse, a loser and a bunch of useless women
  • Apocalypse Vibe: Raw

As the first ever zombie film (in the modern sense of the definition) the film needs to be given some slack. So, that is, we forgive the fact the film has a distinctly B-movie 1950s-esque explanation for the outbreak. We overlook the almost offensive portrayal of the women. We ignore the fact that most of the gore looks like hollandaise sauce.

Underneath it all is the foundation of modern survival horror. If you care at all for the genre, go torrent it today (it’s public domain).

Verdict: One for zombieholics

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