325 : A-Z Commentaries - Night of the Living Dead (1990)

In episode 325 of the Clive Barker Podcast, Jose and Ryan are joined by Ed Martinez of Coenobium and Joe Manco of Little Spark Films fto revisit Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror, P for Pain, for a commentary of the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead by Tom Savini.
Discussion, Night of the Living Dead 1990
1990, Tom Savini Show Notes
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[@SynthAddict]

got to meet several zombies from the original NOTLD in Monroeville at the Living Dead Weekend '24 a few days ago 🧟‍♀🙂 Tom Savini too I also watched many cool movies on Creature Features in the SF Bay Area in the 70s/early 80s 🙂 hosted by Bob Wilkins

[@BarkerCast]

That's awesome!

[@boomstickcritique902]

In terms of slow or fast zombies, I prefer slow simply because I feel like it has a more eerie atmosphere with how creepy the zombies seem moving so slowly. I don't hate fast zombies but it also depends on how they're used in the Dawn remake I liked having the zombies run super fast made it more of an action movie. The Dawn remake is pretty much action-horror losing the style and satire of the original being more about the intense action of the movie which I can roll with but is weaker than the original. Now with World War Z, I wasn't a fan of the zombies going on top of each other like a pyramid lol that's just too much. With Return of the Living Dead, I liked the slow smart zombies in that one because that movie was a Horror Comedy more in the style of Tales from the Crypt so I think it worked in that one felt like a send-up of Romero. In terms of this remake, I think it's a good solid remake I don't think it's better than the original which I find a masterpiece except for the annoying Barbra lol. The Ben character is more likable in this remake than in the original and Cooper is more hatable in this version than in the original I really liked what they did with Barbra in this version. I feel like the movie plays it a little too safe though by sticking a little too close to the original I wish some more of Savini's original ideas had been used like he wanted to slowly go from Black and White to color and wanted to show a comet in space going past earth as a hint to why the dead may be rising. This is the best remake of the original though all the others are cash grabs or trash I do think Savini's original more graphic cut with more violence would be stronger as well and I'm surprised Scream Factory has never released it.

[@BarkerCast]

You make some great points. I feel the same way about slow zombies, and agree this should have a new 4K release. That would be amazing.