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Night of the Living Dead

Duration: 1 hour, 36 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

Low-budget horror classic in which radiation from a space probe reanimates the dead, who become ravenous for the flesh of the living. A small band of survivors barricade themselves inside an isolated farmhouse as zombies gather outside. One of the most influential horror films ever made, director George A Romero's low-budget masterpiece spawned two sequels, a 1990 remake and numerous imitators. Show less

Contributors

Harry Cooper:
Karl Hardman
Helen Cooper:
Marilyn Eastman
Sheriff McClelland:
George Kosana
Newscaster/Zombie:
Charles Craig
Scientist:
Frank Doak
Producer:
Karl Hardman

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