Night of the Living Dead: 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Review

*This is a sponsored review. All opinions are 100% mine.

Mill Creek Ent., Not Rated; 96 minutes; $14.98

Being released on Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment on October 17th is the Night of the Living Dead: 50th Anniversary. There are no special features or extras on the Blu-ray, but it does come with a Digital code that can be redeemed at: www.millcreekent.com/redeem.

Directed by the late George A. Romero, Night of the Living Dead is the granddaddy of zombie flicks. Filmed on a budget of $117,000, the movie begins with siblings Johnny (played by Russell Streiner) and Barbra Blair (played by Judith O'Dea) driving to a rural Pennsylvania cemetery to put flowers on their father's grave. Out of nowhere, a strange man (played by Bill Hinzman) attacks them. Johnny is killed when his head bounces off a tombstone.

Barely surviving the attack, Barbra stumbles upon a farmhouse, which is where she encounters Ben (played by  Duane Jones). They are quickly surrounded by zombie-like humans, forcing them to take shelter inside the farmhouse. With Barbra distraught over everything that has happened Ben takes charge and quickly boards up the windows and doors.

Hiding in the cellar, is a married couple Harry Cooper (played by Karl Hardman), his wife Helen (played by Marilyn Eastman), and their daughter Karen (played by Kyra Schon), who was bitten by one of the zombies. Also taking shelter in the farmhouse is a teenage couple, Tom (played by Keith Wayne) and Judy (played by Judith Ridley).

If they can't find their away to escape the chaos, the survivors plan on waiting it out inside the farmhouse until help arrives, that's if they don't kill each other first.

Final Thoughts: Trust me when I say this, every diehard horror fan has seen the classic zombie flick Night of the Living Dead! It's the king of zombie movies, and it's even considered to be one of the best horror movies ever made.

No, this isnt' the upcoming 4K restoration release! This is just first Blu-ray release for the movie from Mill Creek Entertainment. The film is in the public domain, so there have been many home video companies that have released it many (and I mean many times) times over the years. If I'm correct, I believe this is the 11th or 12th time it has been released on Blu-ray.

And no, this isn't the real 50th anniversary. Night of the Living Dead was originally released to theaters in October 1968, so this Blu-ray release is a year early!

How's the film quality? Well, like I already mentioned, it hasn't been restored. It's the same print that Mill Creek Entertainment has used on some of their DVD sets. Don't get me wrong, it isn't all bad, as the picture quality is better on the Blu-ray.

Overall, I enjoyed watching the Night of the Living Dead: 50th Anniversary Blu-ray. I recommend adding it to your Blu-ray collection, if you don't already own it.