Continental Distributing released Night of the Living Dead to theaters on October 4, 1968. George A. Romero directed the film starring Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, and Karl Hardman.
‘Night of the Living Dead’ Plot Synopsis
In Night of the Living Dead, Barbra and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a remote cemetery when suddenly, zombies attack them. Barbra flees to an apparent abandoned farm house. A man named Ben stops at the house with an empty tank of gas, and joins her. Soon the walking dead surround the house, and Ben does his best to secure the doors and windows. However, news reports begin talking of horrible creatures returning to life everywhere. Barbra and Ben are soon surprised to find five people hiding out in the basement: Harry, Helen and Karen Cooper; and a young couple, Tom and Judy. Dissension sets in almost immediately with Harry Cooper wanting to be in charge. As their situation deteriorates, their chances of surviving the night lessen with each ticking minute.
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Continental Distributing released Night of the Living Dead to theaters on October 4, 1968. George A. Romero directed the film starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, and Karl Hardman.
Being a black female, I would say it was just the irony that he survived the night and just happen to be the first one they saw in the morning. I do understand that maybe during that time in our history, they might’ve rethought it, but I do think they might not have been looking at it from that angle. I took no offense to it. It’s been the running joke that a black man is the first one to go in these types of movie. So him being the last one to survive, is an irony in itself. Or is it according to Alanis M. 🙂