Night of the Living Dead (1990) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

Audience Reviews

DanTheMan 2 You can't help but feel a tingle of deja vu while watching the colour remake of Night of the Living Dead, fundamentally taking the same story but with just enough twists and tweaks to bring it into the 90s. It may not have been necessary but is an enjoyable revisit to what makes the living dead frightening and endlessly reanimated. We'll never get a chance to see the remake that Tom Savini set out to direct, yet the film delivers effective scares and its innovations on the original's plot remain worthy changes. Savini himself is an extremely competent director, although his tone and mood are vastly different to that of Romero; the upped amounts of gore and action are way more his speed, both of which he delivers in fantastic droves. The film is bolstered by the terrific central performances from Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman as Ben and Barbara respectively, the latter of whom has gone through a rather drastic character change from victim to vigilante, but Todd is the real winner here, he is outstanding in the role and delivers some terrific lines throughout. Despite my reservations with this remake, Night of the Living Dead is a genuinely great film in its own right, staying true where it matters and deviating when necessary to forge its own path. If you can detach yourself from the original, you may just have a blast with this one... Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Charlie S Better than the original and always fun to watch. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Kalin D A vast improvement over the original. The original "Barbara" was a zombie herself. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review GPhonse257 Just using my eye test, this is the best zombie movie ever made. It's not even a debate for me. If this was one of the first signs of horror movies to go woke...then back then in the 90s, they actually did it right. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Tony M This is a fine remake of a classic that I actually prefer to the original. Directed by horror legend Tom Savini. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/14/23 Full Review Tyler B Without a doubt one of the best authentic remakes. It successfully doubles down on the scare points. Any fan of the original will be more than pleased. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

Night of the Living Dead

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW