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* ActorInspiredElement: Ben was written as an earthy, unrefined blue collar type. Duane Jones, who had a solid academic background and worked as an acting coach, didn't feel comfortable with that and changed him into a calmer, more well-spoken character. Also, he talked the producers out of changing the ending [[spoiler:to have Ben survive]], feeling the original ending would be more potent and that black viewers in particular would relate to it better.
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** Kyra Schon (Karen) doubled as the body upstairs when Ben is moving it - feeling that a mannequin wouldn't look realistic.
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** Ben was written as an earthy, unrefined blue collar type. Duane Jones, who had a solid academic background and worked as an acting coach, didn't feel comfortable with that and changed him into a calmer, more well-spoken character. Also, he talked the producers out of changing the ending [[spoiler:to have Ben survive]], feeling the original ending would be more potent and that black viewers in particular would relate to itbetter.better.
** Barbara being a strong, charismatic character was changed to accommodate Judith O'Dea's interpretation of her as terrified and catatonic. The previous interpretation would later be used in the 1990 remake.
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** Ben was written as an earthy, unrefined blue collar type. Duane Jones, who had a solid academic background and worked as an acting coach, didn't feel comfortable with that and changed him into a calmer, more well-spoken character. Also, he talked the producers out of changing the ending [[spoiler:to have Ben survive]], feeling the original ending would be more potent and that black viewers in particular would relate to it
** Barbara being a strong, charismatic character was changed to accommodate Judith O'Dea's interpretation of her as terrified and catatonic. The previous interpretation would later be used in the 1990 remake.
* {{Blooper}}: When Ben is nailing boards, some numbers can be seen on them. These were markings for continuity, and some boards were mistakenly put on backwards.
* CaliforniaDoubling: The house used did not actually have a basement big enough to shoot in - so the basement scenes were filmed in the editing studio in Pittsburgh.
* CastTheExpert: Bill Cardille, who played the news reporter, was an actual local TV host in Pittsburgh.
* CastTheExpert: Bill Cardille, who played the news reporter, was an actual local TV host in Pittsburgh.
* DescendedCreator:
** Johnny is played by Russell Streiner, who was also a producer.
** Screenwriter John A Russo is the zombie who Ben hits with a tire iron.
** Karl Hardman played Harry Cooper, and was also the make-up artist and electronic sound effects engineers. He also took the still images used for the end credits.
* EnforcedMethodActing: The zombie extras eating bodies are actually eating roast ham covered in chocolate sauce. They were so grossed out the filmmakers joked they almost didn't need make-up for them to look pale and sickly.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The distributor asked for two scenes to be removed - one eight-minute exposition between Harry and Helen in the basement (and there's an awkward jump cut where it was deleted), and a wide shot of zombies covering the landscape.
** Johnny is played by Russell Streiner, who was also a producer.
** Screenwriter John A Russo is the zombie who Ben hits with a tire iron.
** Karl Hardman played Harry Cooper, and was also the make-up artist and electronic sound effects engineers. He also took the still images used for the end credits.
* EnforcedMethodActing: The zombie extras eating bodies are actually eating roast ham covered in chocolate sauce. They were so grossed out the filmmakers joked they almost didn't need make-up for them to look pale and sickly.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The distributor asked for two scenes to be removed - one eight-minute exposition between Harry and Helen in the basement (and there's an awkward jump cut where it was deleted), and a wide shot of zombies covering the landscape.
** American International Pictures considered releasing the film, but they wanted the ending to be more upbeat and for there to be a TokenRomance in there.
** One idea for Harry Cooper would be for [[spoiler: him to die of his gun shot wounds and become a zombie. Helen would then come down into the basement to see him eating their daughter]]. This was deemed too disturbing, so they went with the original idea of [[spoiler: Karen becoming a zombie and killing Harry herself]].
** One idea for Harry Cooper would be for [[spoiler: him to die of his gun shot wounds and become a zombie. Helen would then come down into the basement to see him eating their daughter]]. This was deemed too disturbing, so they went with the original idea of [[spoiler: Karen becoming a zombie and killing Harry herself]].
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* WorkingTitle: Was usually just called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "the monster flick"]] by the cast and crew during filming, with ''Night of Anubis'' and ''Night of the Flesh Eaters'' as early attempts at more formal titles. It was the distributor who came up with ''Night of the Living Dead''.
** While a better title, the distributor swapping the title card lead to the movie's loss of copyright.
** While a better title, the distributor swapping the title card lead to the movie's loss of copyright.
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* WorkingTitle: Was usually just called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "the monster flick"]] by the cast and crew during filming, with ''Night of Anubis'' and ''Night of the Flesh Eaters'' as early attempts at more formal titles. It was the distributor who came up with ''Night of the Living Dead''.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: John Russo wrote the shooting script in just three days, but it was constantly tinkered-with during filming. A large amount of the dialogue was ad-libbed.
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* ActingForTwo: Besides his NewscasterCameo as the TV anchor, Charles Craig played a zombie as well.
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** Besides his NewscasterCameo as the TV anchor, Charles Craig played a zombie aswell.well.
** Karl Hardman (Harry) is the voice on the radio in the opening scene.
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* NoBudget: Made for $114,000 (equivalent to about $800,000 in 2016's money), which explains its inexperienced cast, cheap special effects and DeliberatelyMonochrome cinematography.
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* NoBudget: Made for $114,000 (equivalent to about $800,000 in 2016's money), which explains its inexperienced cast, cheap special effects and DeliberatelyMonochrome cinematography. Incredibly, they initially planned on a budget of just $6,000 (with each of the 10 partners of Image Ten, the production company set up to make the film, contributing $600), but quickly realized they'd need a whole lot more than that.
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* ActingForTwo: Besides his NewscasterCameo as the TV anchor, Charles Craig played a zombie as well.
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* BigNameFan: [[Series/MrRogersNeighborhood Fred Rogers]], [[https://blog.sfgate.com/parenting/2010/05/13/dead-and-fred-george-a-romeros-connection-to-mr-rogers/ believe it or not]].
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** The first concept Romero and co-writer John Russo had was a horror comedy about teenage aliens who arrive on Earth to hang out with human teens. The movie was also going to co-star an inept cop named Sheriff Suck and an alien pet that "looked like a clump of spaghetti." Eventually, the idea morphed into cannibal aliens, and then into just dead cannibals.
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** Duane Jones convinced the producers [[spoiler: ''not'' to spare his character]], (correctly) believing it would be more shocking for white audiences and more impactful for black ones. Considering that there are still thinkpieces being written about that scene fifty years later, it's hard to argue he was wrong.
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** Duane Jones convinced the producers [[spoiler: ''not'' to spare his character]], character at the end]], (correctly) believing it would be more shocking for white audiences and more impactful for black ones. Considering that there are still thinkpieces being written about that scene fifty years later, it's hard to argue he was wrong.
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** Duane Jones convinced the producers [[spoiler: ''not'' to spare his character]], (correctly) believing it would be more shocking for white audiences and more impactful for black ones. Considering that there are still thinkpieces being written about that scene fifty years later, it's hard to argue he was wrong.
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** None other than [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Betty Aberlin]] was Romero's first choice for Barbra, but she was unavailable.[[note]]Allegedly Fred Rogers was concerned about her ContractualPurity and personally nixed her casting, but he otherwise was fully supportive of Romero and the film. Yay, Mister Rogers.[[/note]]
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** None other than [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Betty Aberlin]] was Romero's first choice for Barbra, but she was unavailable.[[note]]Allegedly Fred Rogers was concerned about her ContractualPurity and personally nixed her casting, but he otherwise was fully supportive of Romero and the film. (Romero had actually been a director and crew member who filmed a segment on Rogers' show). When Romero later screened the film to Rogers, the sweet, saintly Presbyterian minister was delighted with his protege's [[NightmareFetishist graphic, nihilistic horror film, and thought it was a lot of fun.]] Yay, Mister Rogers.[[/note]]
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GeorgeARomero.
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** The zombies included several real life families.
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** None other than [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Betty Aberlin]] was Romero's first choice for Barbra, but she was unavailable.[[note]]Allegedly Fred Rogers was concerned about her ContractualPurity and personally nixed her casting, but he otherwise was fully supportive of Romero and the film[[/note]]film. Yay, Mister Rogers.[[/note]]
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** None other than [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Betty Aberlin]] was Romero's first choice for Barbra, but she was unavailable.
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* CreatorBacklash: To put it lightly, Creator/GeorgeARomero did ''not'' approve of the 30th Anniversary Edition, with Bill Hinzman also later admitting that they should have gotten Romero's approval before going ahead with making it. Averted, however, by John A. Russo, who gave a few DearNegativeReader interviews over the re-edit prior to his death.
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** While a better title, the distributor swapping the title card lead to the movie's loss of copyright.
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* WorkingTitle: Early titles for the film included ''Night of Anubis'' and ''Night of the Flesh Eaters''.
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* WorkingTitle: Early titles for Was usually just called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "the monster flick"]] by the film included cast and crew during filming, with ''Night of Anubis'' and ''Night of the Flesh Eaters''.Eaters'' as early attempts at more formal titles. It was the distributor who came up with ''Night of the Living Dead''.
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* RealLifeRelative:
** Harry and Karen Cooper were played by real life father and daughter Karl Hardman and Kyra Schon.[[note]]Schon was Hardman's real surname[[/note]] Contrary to some reports, Marilyn Eastman (Helen Cooper) wasn't married to Hardman and wasn't Schon's mother (but she'd been Hardman's longtime acting and business partner).
** The zombies included several real life families.
** Harry and Karen Cooper were played by real life father and daughter Karl Hardman and Kyra Schon.[[note]]Schon was Hardman's real surname[[/note]] Contrary to some reports, Marilyn Eastman (Helen Cooper) wasn't married to Hardman and wasn't Schon's mother (but she'd been Hardman's longtime acting and business partner).
** The zombies included several real life families.
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** George Kosana ad-libbed all of Sheriff [=McClelland's=] lines.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Ben was written as an earthy, unrefined blue collar type. Duane Jones, who had a solid academic background and worked as an acting coach, didn't feel comfortable with that and changed him into a calmer, more well-spoken character. Also, he talked the producers out of changing the ending [[spoiler:to have Ben survive]], feeling the original ending would be more potent and that black viewers in particular would relate to it better.
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* SleeperHit: Something of a TropeCodifier. It opened locally in Pittsburgh around Halloween 1968 and word-of-mouth turned it into a huge local hit, which attracted the attention of grindhouse theaters in other big cities, where the same word-of-mouth pattern repeated itself. It also benefited from NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity, when critical denunciations of the film (like Roger Ebert's) attracted curious moviegoers. Then it started getting a strong reputation in scholarly film circles, including praise from ''Sight & Sound'' and ''Cahiers du Cinema'', and even a screening at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1970.
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* SleeperHit: Something of a TropeCodifier. It opened locally debuted in Pittsburgh around Halloween 1968 and word-of-mouth turned it into a huge local hit, which attracted the attention of grindhouse theaters in other big cities, where the same word-of-mouth pattern repeated itself. It also benefited from NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity, when critical denunciations of the film (like Roger Ebert's) attracted curious moviegoers. Then it started getting a strong reputation in scholarly film circles, including praise from ''Sight & Sound'' and ''Cahiers du Cinema'', and even a screening at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1970.
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* SleeperHit: Something of a TropeCodifier. It opened locally in Pittsburgh around Halloween 1968 and word-of-mouth turned it into a huge local hit, which attracted the attention of grindhouse theaters in other big cities, where the same word-of-mouth pattern repeated itself. It also benefited from NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity, when critical denunciations of the film (like Roger Ebert's) attracted curious moviegoers. Then it started getting a strong reputation in scholarly film circles, including praise from ''Sight & Sound'' and ''Cahiers du Cinema'', and even a screening at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1970.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Johnny only says "They're coming to get you, Barbra!" once, followed by "They're coming for you!" twice.
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* DawsonCasting: Tom and Judy's actors were in their 20s when playing as the young teenage couple.
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* DawsonCasting: Tom and Judy's actors were in their 20s when playing as the young teenage couple.couple, although their actual ages aren't given.
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** Creator/TomSavini was supposed to do the effects, but he had to go to work as combat photographer in Usefulnotes/TheVietnamWar.
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** Creator/TomSavini was supposed to do the effects, but he had to go to work as combat photographer in Usefulnotes/TheVietnamWar. He later directed the 1990 remake.
** Supposedly, Judith Ridley had also auditioned for Barbra before Judith O'Dea won the role. The crew still liked Ridley enough to write a role for her anyway.
** Supposedly, Judith Ridley had also auditioned for Barbra before Judith O'Dea won the role. The crew still liked Ridley enough to write a role for her anyway.
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** Noted by Mr. Ebert, the MPAA system of rating movies had only just been agreed upon and wasn't in effect when the movie was screened. Had it been released a year later, it would likely have been given a PG rating.
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** What's so special in this case is that thanks to movie gimmicks such as those created by William Castle, many horror movies of the '50s and '60s had become the equivalent to carnival fun-houses, good for a harmless thrill and very popular with kids. As a result children growing up at that time went to see ''Night of the Living Dead'' expecting spooky fun and instead were genuinely terrified by what they saw, a fact not lost upon [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670105/REVIEWS/701050301/1023 Mr. Ebert]].
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** What's so special in this case is that thanks to movie gimmicks such as those created by William Castle, Creator/WilliamCastle, many horror movies of the '50s and '60s had become the equivalent to carnival fun-houses, good for a harmless thrill and very popular with kids. As a result children growing up at that time went to see ''Night of the Living Dead'' expecting spooky fun and instead were genuinely terrified by what they saw, a fact not lost upon [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670105/REVIEWS/701050301/1023 Mr. Ebert]].
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* TearsOfFear: Creator/RogerEbert described children in the first theatrical showing were sitting in their seats silently crying in horror.\\
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What's so special in this case is that thanks to movie gimmicks such as those created by William Castle, many horror movies of the '50s and '60s had become the equivalent to carnival fun-houses, good for a harmless thrill and very popular with kids. As a result children growing up at that time went to see ''Night of the Living Dead'' expecting spooky fun and instead were genuinely terrified by what they saw, a fact not lost upon [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670105/REVIEWS/701050301/1023 Mr. Ebert]].
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What's so special in this case is that thanks to movie gimmicks such as those created by William Castle, many horror movies of the '50s and '60s had become the equivalent to carnival fun-houses, good for a harmless thrill and very popular with kids. As a result children growing up at that time went to see ''Night of the Living Dead'' expecting spooky fun and instead were genuinely terrified by what they saw, a fact not lost upon [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670105/REVIEWS/701050301/1023 Mr. Ebert]].
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** What's so special in this case is that thanks to movie gimmicks such as those created by William Castle, many horror movies of the '50s and '60s had become the equivalent to carnival fun-houses, good for a harmless thrill and very popular with kids. As a result children growing up at that time went to see ''Night of the Living Dead'' expecting spooky fun and instead were genuinely terrified by what they saw, a fact not lost upon [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670105/REVIEWS/701050301/1023 Mr. Ebert]].
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** What's so special in this case is that thanks to movie gimmicks such as those created by William Castle, many horror movies of the '50s and '60s had become the equivalent to carnival fun-houses, good for a harmless thrill and very popular with kids. As a result children growing up at that time went to see ''Night of the Living Dead'' expecting spooky fun and instead were genuinely terrified by what they saw, a fact not lost upon [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670105/REVIEWS/701050301/1023 Mr. Ebert]].
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** Creator/TomSavini was supposed to do the effect, but he had to got Vietnam to work as combat photographer.
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* AbilityOverAppearance:
** Ben was not written to be black and Romero claims he only cast Duane Jones because he gave the best audition, rather than to make a point or be controversial.
** Inverted with Judith Ridley, who played Judy. The producers were so struck by her beauty that they wrote a part for her.
* AFIS100Years100Thrills: #93
* TheDanza: Judith Ridley as Judy.
* DawsonCasting: Tom and Judy's actors were in their 20s when playing as the young teenage couple.
* TearsOfFear: Creator/RogerEbert described children in the first theatrical showing were sitting in their seats silently crying in horror.\\
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What's so special in this case is that thanks to movie gimmicks such as those created by William Castle, many horror movies of the '50s and '60s had become the equivalent to carnival fun-houses, good for a harmless thrill and very popular with kids. As a result children growing up at that time went to see ''Night of the Living Dead'' expecting spooky fun and instead were genuinely terrified by what they saw, a fact not lost upon [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670105/REVIEWS/701050301/1023 Mr. Ebert]].
* ThrowItIn:
** The character Judy wasn't originally in the story. Apparently the actress was just so sweet and photogenic that the crew created a part for her and just made up scenes for her as they went along. Which explains why she's basically a LivingProp.
** The car crashing into a tree was done on a whim because they needed an excuse for why there was suddenly a dent in it after getting in an accident during production.
** Barbra goes barefoot quickly in the movie because the crew lost one of the shoes. To this day the actress believes it was stolen by a crew member with a foot fetish.
** Barbara's description of the events in the cemetery don't match what happened very well. This can be explained in-movie by the fact that she's going a little nuts. It's a little clearer why this is when you learn that that scene was ad-libbed, ''and'' the cemetery scene was ''the last scene filmed'' anyway.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** [[spoiler:In the original script Barbara was originally meant to survive the zombie attack.]]
** Creator/TomSavini was supposed to do the effect, but he had to got Vietnam to work as combat photographer.
* WordOfDante: The supposed racial undertones of the film and especially the DownerEnding are purely speculation on the part of critics and fans, as George A. Romero has repeatedly stated that the character of Ben was written as a white man and no social allegory was originally intended. Hasn't stopped fans from treating it as canon or stopped Romero himself from since taking credit for it.
* WorkingTitle: Early titles for the film included ''Night of Anubis'' and ''Night of the Flesh Eaters''.
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** Ben was not written to be black and Romero claims he only cast Duane Jones because he gave the best audition, rather than to make a point or be controversial.
** Inverted with Judith Ridley, who played Judy. The producers were so struck by her beauty that they wrote a part for her.
* AFIS100Years100Thrills: #93
* TheDanza: Judith Ridley as Judy.
* DawsonCasting: Tom and Judy's actors were in their 20s when playing as the young teenage couple.
* TearsOfFear: Creator/RogerEbert described children in the first theatrical showing were sitting in their seats silently crying in horror.\\
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What's so special in this case is that thanks to movie gimmicks such as those created by William Castle, many horror movies of the '50s and '60s had become the equivalent to carnival fun-houses, good for a harmless thrill and very popular with kids. As a result children growing up at that time went to see ''Night of the Living Dead'' expecting spooky fun and instead were genuinely terrified by what they saw, a fact not lost upon [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19670105/REVIEWS/701050301/1023 Mr. Ebert]].
* ThrowItIn:
** The character Judy wasn't originally in the story. Apparently the actress was just so sweet and photogenic that the crew created a part for her and just made up scenes for her as they went along. Which explains why she's basically a LivingProp.
** The car crashing into a tree was done on a whim because they needed an excuse for why there was suddenly a dent in it after getting in an accident during production.
** Barbra goes barefoot quickly in the movie because the crew lost one of the shoes. To this day the actress believes it was stolen by a crew member with a foot fetish.
** Barbara's description of the events in the cemetery don't match what happened very well. This can be explained in-movie by the fact that she's going a little nuts. It's a little clearer why this is when you learn that that scene was ad-libbed, ''and'' the cemetery scene was ''the last scene filmed'' anyway.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** [[spoiler:In the original script Barbara was originally meant to survive the zombie attack.]]
** Creator/TomSavini was supposed to do the effect, but he had to got Vietnam to work as combat photographer.
* WordOfDante: The supposed racial undertones of the film and especially the DownerEnding are purely speculation on the part of critics and fans, as George A. Romero has repeatedly stated that the character of Ben was written as a white man and no social allegory was originally intended. Hasn't stopped fans from treating it as canon or stopped Romero himself from since taking credit for it.
* WorkingTitle: Early titles for the film included ''Night of Anubis'' and ''Night of the Flesh Eaters''.
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