Scariest Scary Movie #18 – Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead (1968, Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman)

They’re coming to get you, Barbara!

Quick Plot: A group of strangers hole up in a rural farmhouse after the dead come alive and start attacking.

Scariest Scene: Um, that would have to be when the little girl turns into a zombie and stabs her mother to death with a spade.

Why it Rocks: Night of the Living Dead set the tone for all horror films to come. It was something no one had ever seen before and no one has been able to duplicate since. For more perspective on this classic flick, check out our interview with director George A. Romero.