A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.
- Awards
- 7 wins total
- Zombie
- (as Bill Heinzman)
- Field Reporter
- (as Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille)
- Zombie
- (as R.J. Ricci)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is one of the most profitable independent movies ever made. Made for $114,000 (equivalent to $977,841 in 2024), it grossed approximately $30 million (equivalent to $257,326,430 in 2024) - over 263 times its budget.
- GoofsThe first time the dead body is seen at the top of the stairs, the face has been eaten away. Later when the body is being dragged away, the rug conveniently covers the face, but the face can be seen for a split second, and it is clearly normal.
- Quotes
Johnny: [in a creepy voice] They're coming to get you, Barbra!
Barbra: Stop it! You're ignorant!
Johnny: They're coming for you, Barbra!
Barbra: Stop it! You're acting like a child!
Johnny: They're coming for you!
[points to the cemetery zombie]
Johnny: Look, there comes one of them now!
Barbra: He'll hear you!
Johnny: Here he comes now! I'm getting out of here!
- Crazy creditsThere is no on-screen copyright notice, nor any of the usual legal disclaimers typically found in movie credits; this is the main reason the film has been in the public domain since its release.
- Alternate versionsDespite being billed as a collectors' edition and containing many extras, the UK Contender DVD appears to be missing several sequences including most of the cannibalism scenes following the attack on the car, as well as heavily reducing the trowel murder from 14 blows to three. None of these cuts were imposed by the BBFC as all video/DVD releases in the UK have always been uncut.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Epic of Detective Mandy: Book Two - Spoof of the Living Dead (1991)
The movie is outstanding for it's genre and film type. I feel the black & white really enhanced this flick - it gave it an eerier effect than a colour film ever could. The B&W gave the zombies an almost ghostly and most definitely a ghastly appearance. I think if this movie would have been in colour then it would not have the strong appeal and overall creepiness to it that the B&W gave.
This is a wonderful late at night film that I would highly recommend to fans of the horror genre. If you have not seen this film yet then you should find a copy to rent, buy or borrow because you will not be disappointed.
8.5/10
- Rainey-Dawn
- Jun 8, 2015
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- La noche de los muertos
- Filming locations
- Evans City Cemetery, Evans City, Pennsylvania, USA(opening scenes - cemetery)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $114,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $236,452
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,452
- Oct 15, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $237,994
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1