Product: Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Rating: 5.0
Remake better than the original a rarity
I love the original "Night of the Living Dead," finding it one of the funniest films ever (considering when I saw it, it was the second feature of a double bill with the original horrific "Last House on the Left"). When Tom Savini announced he'd be directing the remake, we fans of the horror film community looked forward to it, and he delivered big time. Also written by George A. Romero, the storyline deliberately tweaks a number of story and character aspects from the original film, making having seen the original almost a prerequisite, but not completely. this version even comes across as far more "believable" regarding the group's situation. This remake stands alone well, but I must stress it does stand up Even Better when the viewer has full knowledge of the original, mostly to spot various homage nods.