Night of the Living Dead - George Romero (1968)

I was not really looking forward to watching this one. Generally speaking, I don't go for the zombie/horror flicks. I figured it wouldn't be too graphic, being that it is from 1968. And I was a tiny bit curious, since I have seen 'Shaun of the Dead' a bunch of times, (and quite enjoyed it), to see what the inspiration to it was.

I have to say, it was a good film. A little hokey on the acting (especially in the beginning). Although, it got high marks since one of the main characters names is Barbara.

I have said it before, it is difficult to watch films that started a genre, or were the first of their kind, since the story has been told a bunch of times, or the style has been copied over and over. This falls into that category, to a certain extent. Having said that, I was surprised that it does hold up very well to the ravages of time. Which I guess is a testament to Romero's film making ability.

I am glad I watched this one. I do think that is a part of popular culture and it's always good to have stuff like that in your wheelhouse.

One word to describe 'Night of the Living Dead': Brains