Night of the Living Dead
(1990) stars Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman as Ben and Barbara,
respectively, two individuals who seek refuge in a farmhouse as a legion
of hungry corpses descend upon them and soon find the house not so much
a haven as a claustrophobic nightmare. They also discover they aren't
the only ones in the house, as there are five people locked in the
basement. Emerging from their hidey-hole are Harry and Helen Cooper, a
married couple, and Tom and Judy Rose, a younger couple, Tom's uncle
being the owner of the house. Also in the basement is the Cooper's
daughter, Sarah, who has become ill after being bitten by one of the
undead (guess where that's going). A diverse group, for sure, and one
that finds itself at odds in if it's better to fortify the house or
retreat to the fairly secure basement. Harry thinks it's best to go into
the basement and bar the door, but Ben would rather board up all the
doors and windows, using the basement as a last option, as there is only
one way in and out and he doesn't want to trap himself down there
unless he absolutely has to...Harry, who is quite vocal throughout,
thinks this plan foolish and says once he goes into the basement and
bars the door, he won't open it for anything, regardless. As tensions
flare, night falls, and the dead begin arriving in greater numbers, I
guess sensing the warm, living flesh they so crave to be inside the
house. As the situation grows worse, an escape plan is formulated, but
the plan soon falls apart, and it's back to the house. Who lives? Who
dies? Is rescue in the wings, or should they just put their heads
between their legs and kiss their hinders good-bye?
Night of the Living Dead
(1968) "The granddaddy of modern flesh-eating zombies" (Marjorie
Baumgarten, The Austin Chronicle), This 40th Anniversary Edition,
authorized by the director himself, reanimates the landmark tale of five
strangers who struggle desperately against hordes of the walking
undead. Remastered and loaded with all-new Special Features, Night of
the Living Dead remains "a bona fide classic... still very scary after
all these years" (Jason Jones, Classic-Horror.com)