Diary of the Dead
Headline
Opening Night Film
Synopsis
As always, the government moves too late and poorly and a group of film students wind up filming the movie of their lives, without even looking to do so, and while trying to escape from the massacre. A genuine Romero, in top shape and with his rifle loaded.
About the Director
Director(s)
Contact Info
George A.
Romero
Director
Night of the Living Dead was completed on a $114,000 budget and premiered October 1,1968. The film became a financial success, grossing $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. It has been a cult classic ever since....Read more
Night of the Living Dead was completed on a $114,000 budget and premiered October 1,1968. The film became a financial success, grossing $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. It has been a cult classic ever since. Night of the Living Dead was heavily criticized at its release for its explicit gore. It 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". Night of the Living Dead led to five subsequent films between 1978 and 2010, also directed by Romero, and inspired two remakes; the most well-known remake was released in 1990, directed by Tom Savini. Read less
