claim: Night of the Living Dead is a 1969 American independent horror film.
evidence: Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent horror film , directed by George A. Romero , starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea .. George A. Romero. George A. Romero. Duane Jones. Duane Jones. Judith O'Dea. Judith O'Dea. independent. Independent film. horror film. horror film. It was completed on a $ 114,000 budget and premiered October 1 , 1968 .. budget. film budget. The film became a financial success , grossing $ 12 million domestically and $ 18 million internationally .. domestically. Cinema of the United States. It has been a cult classic ever since .. cult classic. Cult film. Night of the Living Dead was heavily criticized at its release for its explicit gore .. It eventually garnered critical acclaim and has been selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry , as a film deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .. Library of Congress. Library of Congress. National Film Registry. National Film Registry. The story follows characters Ben -LRB- Jones -RRB- , Barbra -LRB- O'Dea -RRB- , and five others trapped in a rural farmhouse in Western Pennsylvania , which is attacked by a large and growing group of unnamed `` living dead '' monsters drawing on earlier depictions in popular culture of the ghoul , which has led this type of creature to be referred to most popularly as a zombie .. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. ghoul. ghoul. zombie. Zombie ( fictional ). This is the most easily recognized version of the living dead , to the point where people gather in mass quantities for conventions dressed as zombies , complete with makeup and prosthetic limbs .. Night of the Living Dead led to five subsequent films between 1978 and 2010 , also directed by Romero , and inspired two remakes ; the most well-known remake was released in 1990 , directed by Tom Savini .. five subsequent films. Night of the Living Dead ( film series ). Night of the Living Dead ( 1990 film ). Tom Savini. Tom Savini