Check another one off my horror oversights. Given
the budget, the resources, and the time period, I'm not sure how you could ask
for anything better. It starts strong, ends strong, and builds the tension in
the middle. It creates the template for the zombie movie genre. It's remarkable
to see such a strong black protagonist at the center. The movie never lays the
racial tension on too thick, but it's incredibly telling that the movie ends
with the police shooting him, mistaking him for a zombie. I'm sure that was no
accident on George Romero's part.
I've actually never seen any of the Dead
movies beyond scattered scenes. I'm excited to see how they develop over decades.
Verdict: Strongly Recommend
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