S.W.’s Scores
Continuity
+4
Entertainment
+5
Rewatchability
+3
CastDuane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman
StreamingPublic domain (free), digital rental
S.W.’s Verdict
George Romero invented the modern zombie on a budget that would not cover catering today. The real horror is not the dead walking — it is the living failing to cooperate. The social commentary wears a monster mask and it is more effective for it.