They won’t stay dead! In rural Pennsylvania, the dead rise from their graves and attack the local population with cannibalistic motives. A handful of travelers flee to the remote home of a highly nervous small family, where they soon find themselves under massive siege ... George A. Romero shot his directorial debut in his free time on a minimal budget. He not only directed and wrote the screenplay but also served as cinematographer and editor. With simple means, he managed to revolutionize common film conventions and thus created a new type of horror film. With Ben, played by Duane Jones, the film also has one of the first black heroes in film history. After its premiere, Night of the Living Dead was initially dismissed by critics as banal, but over the years it has established itself as a cult film. It is considered a genre-defining milestone of horror cinema, whose influence can still be felt today. Romero laid the foundation for his long career as a master of zombie films.

Leihgabe der Filmkopie mit freundlicher Unterstützung des Filmmuseum Düsseldorf.

Antarctica. Three characters have killed a rhinoceros and are loading it onto their ship. The ship is too heavy and breaks through the ice. A Roman comes by. An airplane begins a nosedive. The tension is almost unbearable... In just two minutes, Jules Wüest builds suspense that rivals any Hitchcock thriller. A classic old-school animated film—individual drawings come together on the animation table and are brought to life. What the film's message ultimately is remains unclear. And whether there will be a part II also remains unclear...

Print from the collection of Kino im Blauen Salon (HfG KA)