History Fridge / NightOfTheLivingDead1968

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* Barbra and Johnny were there after traveling from Pittsburg to put the wreath on their father's grave. Both of them died. Assuming she wasn't killed by the dead herself, [[OutlivingOnesOffspring their mother lost both of her children in one night.]]

* Barbara and Johnny were there after traveling from Pittsburg to put the wreath on their father's grave. Both of them died. Assuming she wasn't killed by the dead herself, [[OutlivingOnesOffspring their mother lost both of her children in one night.]]

* Barbara and Johnny were there after traveling from Pittsburg to put the reef on their father's grave. Both of them died. Assuming she wasn't killed by the dead herself, [[OutlivingOnesOffspring their mother lost both of her children in one night.]]

* Barbara and Johnny were there after traveling from Pittsburg to put the reef on their father's grave. Both of them died. Assuming she wasn't killed by the dead herself, [[OutlivingOnesOffspring she lost both of her children in one night.]]

* If the posse could kill Ben by mistake, how many other living survivors out there might have met the same fate?

* FridgeLogic
** A big part of the plot is Ben and Harry arguing whether they should hide in the basement, where the ghouls won't be able to get to them, or stay upstairs, where they'll have a way out if they need to leave. Meanwhile, the house has a second story, ''which would've provided both''.
*** They may have all discounted that option because of the corpse of the house owner upstairs. Even if the corpse didn't animate, hunkering down in the same room where a dead body lay must have seemed universally distasteful, and the crisis is still too new for them to have hardened to the new normal where hiding with a dead body is no big deal anymore.

* FridgeBrilliance
** It must be pointed out that people in a crisis aren't always thinking rationally, if ever; many times, they are unable to devise the obvious solution to their problems. This is true, in fact, of ''every situation and circumstance possible'' in the vast complexity of human affairs, not just stressful ones. In ''Night'', the two characters competing against each other in terms of ideas as to how they must deal with the situation are very stubborn and fixated on ''their'' idea being the only correct solution. And they hate each other on sight. Ben instantly rejects Harry's idea out of hand; Harry likewise rejects Ben's. Many people have wondered why the group didn't think to go to the second floor and barricade or break down the stairs; it's the obvious solution that everyone thinks of. Well...obvious to anyone ''not'' embroiled in a life-or-death traumatic event. It's not outrageous that neither of the two "idea men" considered this possibility, given all the circumstances, not to mention the characters' unwillingness and inability to ''put their heads together'' to figure out the best way to save everybody's butts.

* FridgeHorror: If the posse could kill Ben by mistake, how many other living survivors out there might have met the same fate?

** It must be pointed out that people in a crisis aren't always thinking rationally, if ever; many times, they are unable to devise the obvious solution to their problems. This is true, in fact, of ''every situation and circumstance possible'' in the vast complexity of human affairs, not just stressful ones. In ''Night'', the two characters competing against each other in terms of ideas as to how they must deal with the situation are very stubborn and fixated on ''their'' idea being the only correct solution. And they hate each other on sight. Ben instantly rejects Harry's idea out of hand; Harry likewise rejects Ben's. Many people have wondered why the group didn't think to go to the second floor and barricade or break down the stairs; it's the obvious solution that everyone thinks of. Well...obvious to anyone ''not'' embroiled in a life-or-death traumatic event. It's not outrageous that neither of the two "idea men" considered this possibility, given all the circumstances, not to mention the characters' unwillingness and inability to ''put their heads together'' to figure out the best way to save everybody's butts.

** It must be pointed out that people in a crisis aren't always thinking rationally; many times, they are unable to devise the obvious solution to their problems. This is true of, in fact, ''every situation and circumstance possible'' in the vast complexity of human affairs, not just stressful ones. In ''Night'', the two characters competing against each other in terms of ideas as to how they must deal with the situation are very stubborn and fixated on ''their'' idea being the only correct solution. And they hate each other on sight. Ben instantly rejects Harry's idea out of hand; Harry likewise rejects Ben's. Many people have wondered why the group didn't think to go to the second floor and barricade or break down the stairs; it's the obvious solution that everyone thinks of. Well...obvious to anyone ''not'' embroiled in a life-or-death traumatic event. It's not outrageous that neither of the two "idea men" considered this possibility, given all the circumstances, not to mention the characters' unwillingness and inability to ''put their heads together'' to figure out the best way to save everybody's butts.

** It must be pointed out that people in a crisis aren't always thinking rationally; many times, they are unable to devise the obvious solution to their problems. This is true of, in fact, ''every situation and circumstance possible'' in the vast complexity of human affairs, not just stressful ones. In ''Night'', the two characters competing against each other in terms of ideas as to how they must deal with the situation are very stubborn and fixated on ''their'' idea being the only correct solution. The two characters hate each other on sight. Ben instantly rejects Harry's idea out of hand; Harry likewise rejects Ben's. Many people have wondered why the group didn't think to go to the second floor and barricade or break down the stairs; it's the obvious solution that everyone thinks of. Well...obvious to anyone ''not'' embroiled in a life-or-death traumatic event. It's not outrageous that neither of the two "idea men" considered this possibility, given all the circumstances, not to mention the characters' unwillingness and inability to ''put their heads together'' to figure out the best way to save everybody's butts.

** It must be pointed out that people in a crisis aren't always thinking rationally; many times, they are unable to devise the obvious solution to their problems. In ''Night'', the two characters competing against each other in terms of ideas as to how they can deal with the situation are very stubborn and fixated on ''their'' idea being the only correct solution. Ben rejects Harry's idea out of hand; Harry likewise rejects Ben's. Each has his own reason for doing so, but their reasons boil down to: They're both proposing what's worked for them so far. Ben escaped by

** A big part of the plot is Ben and Harry arguing whether they should hide in the basement, where the ghouls won't be able to get to them, or stay upstairs, where they'll have a way out if they need to leave. Meanwhile, the house has a second story, ''which would've provided both''.

** A big part of the plot is Ben and Harry arguing whether they should hide in the basement, where the ghouls won't be able to get to them, or stay upstairs, where they'll have a way out if they need to leave. The house has a second story, ''which would've provided both''.