The Greatest Of All Time

I have always been a fan of horror films, particularly those involving zombies. From White Zombie to The Return of the Living Dead there are many horror films that could be considered for "Greatest Of All Time".

However, for me, there has always been one film that stood out among the rest.

The Night of the Living Dead




Night of the Living Dead was shot on grainy black and white film with the total budget coming in at $114,000.

It remains one of the most ground breaking horror films of all time.

Film critic Roger Ebert describes the effect the film had on its first audiences:

"The kids in the audience were stunned. There was almost complete silence. The movie had stopped being delightfully scary about halfway through, and had become unexpectedly terrifying. There was a little girl across the aisle from me, maybe nine years old, who was sitting very still in her seat and crying."

Night of the Living Dead marked the first time a black actor was cast as a non-ethnic lead in a major motion picture in America, and the first time a black actor had a starring role in a horror film. Duane Jones will always be remembered as the ill-fated hero, Ben.

This film brought with it graphic depictions of murder and death intermingled with social overtones. The movie was meant to inspire and produce thought. The horror genre became more mature over night. The bar had just been raised. There was a new standard by which all others would be compared.

In 1999, the Library of Congress added it to the National Film Registry with other films deemed "historically, culturally or aesthetically important."

So there you have it folks.

A brief endorsement for the greatest horror film of all time.

Watch it!