Night of the Living Dead is a horror film released in 1990. It is a remake of George A. Romero’s 1968 classic of the same name and was directed by Tom Savini. Romero rewrote the original 1968 screenplay that he had co-written with John A. Russo.

Another remake would follow in 2006, titled Night of the Living Dead 3-D.

Production

The film was handled by the same team as the original, with the exception that directing duties were handled by famed special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, who originally signed up with hopes of doing the make-up effects as he was not able to for the original film. Romero served as producer for the remake, and he recruited some of the original camera and sound crew to participate. Laurence Fishburne, Ving Rhames and Eriq La Salle were all considered for the role of Ben. Subsequently, Rhames would go on to play a male lead in the remakes of Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead. To avoid an X rating, Savini had to cut several scenes from the film, some of which can be seen on the DVD. Savini sometimes shows the entirety of the cut scenes at conventions.

Cast

• Tony Todd -  Ben
• Patricia Tallman - Barbara
• Tom Towles - Harry Cooper
• McKee Anderson - Helen Cooper
• William Butler -  Tom Landry
• Katie Finneran - Judy Rose Larson
• Bill Moseley - Johnnie
• Walter Berry - Mr. McGruder