1968, 90 minutse
w/ Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman
[The perfect way to start off my month of horror films, Night remains one of the most influential horror films ever made and the zombie sub-genre that has become so popular these days owes it all to this B&W picture shot on a shoe-string budget that makes The Evil Dead's effects seem elegant. Pratically shot in and around a single house, Romero makes effective use of claustraphobic environment and the hostilities that arise from people in peril. The acting varies from irritatingly bad (Judith O'Dea) to adequately convincing (Duane Jones) but is expected from amateur actors in a risky project. Almost everything in the pic is a downsized version of what Romero did in Dawn of the Dead, but it still provides its gross outs (the eating of human flesh especially) and bleak suspense. Romero should be especially applauded for shying away from an audience-friendly conclusion but rather provides a chillingly cynical finish.]
***1/2
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