Birth of the Living Dead (2013) ( Year of the Living Dead )

Birth of the Living Dead (2013) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$22.99

Original Title: Year of the Living Dead
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
110 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Rob Kuhns

Written By:
Rob Kuhns

Actors:
George A. Romero ..... Himself
Fred Rogers ..... Himself (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown ..... Himself (archive footage)
Mark Harris ..... Himself, film historian
Gale Anne Hurd ..... Herself
Chiz Schultz ..... Himself
Larry Fessenden ..... Himself
Jason Zinoman ..... Himself
Christopher Cruz ..... Himself
Elvis Mitchell ..... Himself
Samuel D. Pollard ..... Himself
Andy Griffith ..... Himself (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte ..... Himself (archive footage)
Petula Clark ..... Herself (archive footage)
Morley Safer ..... Himself (archive footage)

Synopsis:

In 1968 a young college drop-out named George A. Romero gathered an unlikely team - from Pittsburgh policeman, iron workers, housewives and a roller rink owner to create a low budget horror film that would revolutionise the industry, and spawn a new flesh-eating monster that endures to this day - that film was Night of The Living Dead. Birth of the Living Dead is the story of how they managed to pull off the greatest guerrilla shoot of all time. This documentary includes exclusive new interviews with the godfather of zombie films George A. Romero himself, as well as brand new animations created by Gary Pullin. Put together with 60s archival footage this film shows just how politically charged Night was, set against the backdrop of race riots and Vietnam the film challenged the establishment and had enormous fun doing it. With a range of candid interviews and fascinating insight Birth of the Living Dead is an absolute must have for any horror fan, enter the original zombie universe, but remember: "They're coming to get you, Barbara."

In 1968, Pittsburgh native, George Romero, would direct a low budget film that would revolutionize the horror genre forever, Night of the Living Dead. Through interviews with the talents involved, the story of this film creation is told and how it reflected its time with a grotesque and powerful immediacy. Furthermore, the film's difficult and controversial release to an unsuspecting film public is also recounted as it survived the early revulsion to become a landmark cinematic creation with a profound effect on popular culture.

A documentary that shows how George A. Romero gathered an unlikely team of Pittsburghers to shoot his seminal film: Night of the Living Dead.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 07 June, 2020.