Product: Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Rating: 4.0
Pretty Goofy and Hysterical... but Very Enjoyable
I used to think zombies freaked me out, especially when I saw those types of movies when I was little. I openly admit that "Resident Evil" scared the hell out of me and I thought they did a great job of making that movie scary and creepy. Well... the same cannot be said for "Night of the Living Dead." The zombies are goofy, slow, stupid, and not very scary at all. In fact the film is rather humorous at times when it's trying to be serious. And yet... I still found it all to be quite entertaining.For those who are looking for a movie that will make their skin crawl, give them nightmares, and make them scream... well, I suggest finding another horror movie. Because this one is most likely going to do none of the above. But that does not mean you will not enjoy it. As stupid and ridiculous I found the movie to be, I still enjoyed watching it. I haven't seen the original, but I plan to being that I have seen this one and "Return of the Living Dead."Zombies that are by themselves are pretty funny and humorous. However, I do admit when they attack in packs it does get a little bit creepy, but not by much. There's really not that much of a plot, and the movie never really gives us a full or complete explanation of why the undead walk.One of the main problems I had with the movie is at the end when it tries to give us a "message." I'm all for movies having a message at the end... but leave them out of the friggen' zombie flicks, okay? It's already impossible to take the movie seriously, so please spare us the "theme" or "message" you're trying to send to us. Horror flicks don't need messages, or at least that's what I think.I don't want people to get the wrong idea and think I hated the movie, as it does seem I'm being rather harsh. I really did like it and enjoy it. I enjoyed it for what it was. I wasn't scared by it, and I laughed more when I should've been scared, but it was still a pretty enjoyable flick.The DVD's got some cool extras, such as commentary, trailers, widescreen and fullscreen versions of the film, a featurette, and more. The picture and sound quality is actually pretty decent, considering how low of a budget this film was made.Are you going to be scared by this movie? Probably not. Are you going to find the zombies goofy and hysterical? Most likely. Will you still be able to enjoy the movie? By all means! If you're looking for a serious horror flick, then I'd recommend you to look for something else, but if you'd like a fun horror film, then check out "Night of the Living Dead." It's not the best, but it's far from the worst. It is something I can see myself seeing again, without question.