Night of the Living Dead 30th Anniversary - Phelous

[@ToruKun1]

Phelous inserting himself into the movie was actually better than the real 30th anniversary addition (funnier too)

[@Spider_Rico]

He should of help board up the place at least.

[@squiremuldoon5462]

@@Spider_Rico but he has to go out and look for jonny.

[@Spider_Rico]

@@squiremuldoon5462, please! We all know Johnny is dead. Ben said so.

[@Nasafalkas1]

Very true!

[@joevaughn9241]

The actor that played the annoying priest was also the composer of the wonderful new score! He's a double threat.

[@ItsMatticusFinch]

Your delivery of "Johnny where are you?" just gets me everytime.

[@Steve-jc3ww]

Best part.

[@dayaninikhaton]

A great example of it it's not broke- DON'T BREAK IT!

[@chadcastagana9181]

Russo also digitally remastered the cinematography of the first movie's fuzzy camerawork thus giving it a sharp clean look that is in contradiction to the first film's look budget or guerilla film making

[@alexanderkiricko]

Amen to that .

[@Ozymandias2x]

If it ain't broke, FIX IT 'TIL IT IS!

[@DinosaurFan88]

The sad thing is, as bad as the sequence with the coffin is, it at least seems like it's taking place in 1968... which is something I can't say for the priest, whose bald head and beard style SCREAMS the late 90s.

[@sky6978]

Omg yes! Please release the Phelous cut of the movie where he’s just randomly inserted into scenes or talking in the background. It’s soo natural and needed.

[@FrankNFurter1000]

Phelous’ inserts into the film are gold. When he started talking about the door :’)

[@juanitabrown8931]

I loved that part too. I've watched this before and sorta hated it

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

That new music kind of reminds me of the old cartoons when a cat gets inside a piano and their steps start randomly making musical sounds. :)

[@munchjrgames942]

or that Piano loop from Manos

[@BlackGoldSaya]

Your acting was better then the preacher.

[@Bauglir100]

R.I.P. George Romero

[@xandrewproductions]

You know, a Priest fighting Demons that posses the bodies of the dead sounds like a cool idea for it own movie, Not an insert to a classic movie!

[@mr.classified6167]

+Andrew Bull (Xandrew) Is anyone else going to comment on the fact that the priest looks exactly like Anton Lavey?

[@The_October_Man]

Isn’t that what happens in that Peter Jackson movie? (I know this comment’s three years old, but still.)

[@TheSkully343]

"I kick ass for the LORD!"

[@ZION73082]

Well sort of priest vs. zombies and it was awesome

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

The zombies being possessed by demons invading our dimension is actually the plot of Brian Keene’s The Rising and City of The Dead novels. And there is a priest fighting them as well

[@entothechesnautknight1762]

I actually really like your radio voice. I wouldn't mind hearing that on a radio.

[@DokkaChapman]

It's ironic that the Reverend looks an awful lot like Anton Levay, the founder of Satanism.... Also that guy went on to compose the music for 'The Incredible Bulk' lol.

[@kaprelesartware]

i also thought he looks a lot like lavey

[@michaelclinkenbeard1672]

John Russo has been milking the success of "Night of the Living Dead" for years. One gets the impression he's irritated because George Romero's career took off and he became an iconic figure in the industry, while John Russo has never made anything worthwhile. In fact, everything he touched was garbage. Yes, he wrote the novel to "Return of the Living Dead" but the script was reworked by Dan O'Bannon. John Russo hitch a ride on that film, even though he did absolutely nothing. Romero and Russo co-wrote "Night of the Living Dead", but comparing the two careers, you have to question which one brought more creativity and which one was riding the coat-tails.

[@williamhiers1280]

I dunno. Having read the novelization of Night and the original Return novel, I contend Russo is a pretty good writer. Not great, but decent enough. He also novelized Dan O'Bannon's Return, and that was pretty good, too.

[@caigemalinowski5247]

I've heard rumors that they tried to use this as an excuse to reclaim the copyright for the movie back due to a weird technicality back in the 60's and having the copyright notice in the film itself.

[@KillThad]

@@caigemalinowski5247 What happened was at the time the original was made, the copyright notice had to be in the film itself if you wanted your film to be copyrighted. While most people would put the notice the end credits, Romero decided to put it on the title screen. Unfortunately, when the film's title was changed from "Night of the Flesh Eaters" to "Night of the Living Dead", they had to change the title card and ended up forgetting forgot to put the notice back.

[@ZION73082]

Comparing Romero and Russo with the dead films reminds me of Shaun Cunningham and Victor Miller they both worked on Friday the 13th one commissioned the other was the writer

[@AbrasiousProductions]

For fucking real, what a hack

[@Hromovlad1]

this is like one of those Pierre Kirby movies the Cinema Snob loves so much

[@bolandj42]

excpet the new footage is from the same people that made the original.

[@SamuraiMotoko]

I didnt knew that they allowed Phelous to be part of the 30th anniversary edition... it just look the same kidn of shoved in clip, so it must be legit.

[@LPTV84]

Honestly if he wanted a 30th anniversary edition, he could of just made a special feature where they acted the cut out segments and not add it into the film. I do wonder what was it about the priest character he wanted to follow? Like? If I had handled it, and with a competent actor, I'd actually show a dilemma of faith. Nothing in the Bible claims the dead will rise in the sense that oh these dead bodies will rise from the ground as rotten corpses, but it claims a day will come of judgement from God and those who were dead and faced judgement before this day will live again in new bodies. So here's a character in a world that is the opposite of that story in his belief and maybe have him questioning God and belief and either lose it and fight this horse or accept it without knowing to keep believing and fight against this horde. No instead we got what I believe was a jab at Christianity or priests or religion in general with an annoying guy. Yeah those people exist, but in a movie like this, he would be killed or cowardly escape ... and I AM A CHRISTIAN so ... wow 30th anniversary, you failed in every imaginable.

[@neal2399]

*THANK. YOU.* I’m so sick of the straw man priest/Christian characters in horror movies that serve no other purpose than to be pompous dicks to everyone and get killed of in the ironic “haha, there is no God” kinda way. Does nothing but piss off the decent people of faith like us

[@ZION73082]

Weirdly enough we a close interpretation of this in the Alabama zombie movie hide and creep was a funny sad and finally pissed-off preacher was kinda awesome check it out

[@williamhiers1280]

The newly shot footage doesn't match because nobody looks like they're in the 60s, least of all Reverend Hicks. I'm not sure that shaved head and beard combo was popular with priests at the time. He looks *WAY* too modern. And what was the point of making the first zombie a child murderer? Who the zombies were in life has *NO* effect on what they're like as zombies in this series, because regardless of what they were like as regular humans, they're *ALL* murderous cannibals once they become undead. Hicks is also remarkably inconsistent regarding the dead child killer; if he thinks the guy deserves to burn in hell, why insist on saying a prayer at his funeral and object to the father (Art Kranz?) spitting on him. Pick an attitude, Reverend! And, Phelous, it's interesting that you defend the 1968 film's "original" music - there was none. It was *ALL* stock music. Not a single note was written for the film. The fact any of it matches up at all to what's happening onscreen is a testament to music supervisor John Seely. It's thus not entirely unreasonable that thirty years later the filmmakers might want to replace the stock music with an actual original film score.

[@ZION73082]

I might have been cool if the first zombie was a town bum that was always going on about how we as in humanity will be our undoing like old Ralph in Friday the 13th

[@williamhiers1280]

@@ZION73082 Heh, if zombies made from bums are your bag, I think you'd like the short story The Corpse of Charlie Rull by Joseph Payne Brennan. The zombie in that is the reanimated corpse of a homeless man who goes on a killing spree.

[@williamhiers1280]

@@vincentseeger9367 True, but there was no indication in the original film he'd been someone who was about to be buried. He was just a generic guy in a business suit. He could've had any backstory, and they went with "recently executed child murderer."

[@CommanderViviax]

The stock music works though. And the new stuff doesn't.

[@yukiskyzero1313]

When I heard of this "Anniversary version" thing that added some scenes and effects and changes in this film, my first thought is that it's like the Special Edition of Star Wars..xD

[@Canadamus_Prime]

To be fair, the priest does sound like every televangelist I've ever heard.

[@scitechian]

"Ohhh Lawrd of mercy and justice--" "Yeah, shut up."

[@ladynikkie]

4:13 that's the only good thing in that crappy version the original zombie reprises his role

[@williamrobinson7568]

yea but he looks like 30 years older than he did in the original NOTLD. It just doesn't match up. I agree its the only decent thing but since he looks way older its just stupid

[@phantomzone2725]

@@williamrobinson7568 It's kinda funny when you try to ignore a ZOMBIE now looks like a grandpa from nowhere during the movie. I know Russo wanted to give him more screen time, but did he really think nobody would notice the HUGE age gap between the decades?

[@MrMarioguy888]

I feel really pissed off that I saw the 30th Anniversary instead.

[@drewjones8379]

0:58 - where's country music version of Thriller?

[@weirdotzero9522]

You may make fun of the priest acting. But he would perfectly fit in to a Tex Murphy game.

[@DirtyBoySingToGod]

Oh man, i fucking HATE the 30th Anniversary Edition. Literally - and it's not hyperbole - literally EVERY decision these hacks made was the wrong decision. Every new scene really is the worst. That soundtrack is mind-bendingly awful. Just horrible from start to finish. They somehow managed to take one of the greatest American films ever made and turn it into one of the worst. Thank the universe that the original print is still around in good quality. It's a shame that someone who could love this film, won't be aware that this version exists and buys it by mistake and this could be their first viewing of it !

[@scitechian]

The quality of the audio that WASN'T pointless inserted bullshit with is pretty sweet, though. Really helped me understand what the hell they were saying now that it didn't sound like the audio was coming from an old rotary phone.

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

The preacher was just a workaholic - he kept on preaching and preaching and preaching even outside of his work.

[@GasmaskAvenger]

Phelous, there's still one other NOTLD remake you need to review. The very mysterious British remake entitled "Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection". Its one of the weirdest and most baffling of the NOTLD remakes that's begging for a review from you. There's also a prequel to the 3D remake where the original Wishmaster plays the Sid Haig role (for some reason) and Dr. Herbert West plays his brother (for some reason).

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

That prequel to the 3D movie is unbearable. It’s cheap & stupid but worst of all it’s slower than molasses. It just goes on and on with nothing happening. It’s worse than the 3D remake and nearly every other bad zombie movie.

[@jakebryant3445]

Nice work on the theme plus I love the graphics ^-^

[@docthemetalfreak]

I dont get why so many people hated the remake. I liked the different ending with Barbara becoming somewhat of a mercenary by the end. tho I did laugh when she just walked out into the night n pointed a gun to the zombiez while she walked by them n they let her walk on by lol.

[@phantomzone2725]

Tbf Tom Savini despise it because they forced him to delete most of the violence and more important scenes to avoid a higher rating. And I think most of the people hate the remake for the same reason, since Savini is well known for his splatter style, and got disappointed after seeing the movie unaware of the cuts. Since then he keeps a VHS recording of the workprint where he usually takes it to horror conventions and screen it to the audience (he considers the workprint his favorite cut)

[@AussieDragoon]

So did you end up finding Johnny, Phelan?

[@FireRising86]

He found him in the lake, and thus was completely useless now... HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[@ravager48]

Dear Phelous, you rock...That is all. :)

[@812558]

It might just be because I was 10 when I first saw this, but I kinda liked the score to this version. Not that the placing was well done, but the pieces in and of themselves are really cool sounding.

[@nastynate4916]

The guy who played the priest is the same guy who replaced the original score

[@sdm47]

They did something similar with the original Halloween when it aired on TV What made that different was that the new scenes actually added to the movie in a way (Speaking of which why does no one ever review the TV version it’s on DVD I mean sure it’s an online purchase but still worth it in my opinion)

[@joshchelf7729]

Not to mention those added scenes in Halloween were only 3 years older than the original (filmed for the sequel in 1981) and the difference in the two time periods isn't so obvious.

[@bloodrunsclear]

Night of the Living FanFiction

[@SleepingOnScissors]

What is the song you play when a dumb or pointless moment is happening in the movie?

[@rassilontdavros3004]

MrAtomicPepsi Ba Dum Ba Dum- Major Ursus

[@KillThad]

Fun fact: The actor who plays the priest is also the same guy who re-scored the movie. So he just can't do anything right, it seems.

[@williamhiers1280]

Technically, he didn't rescore it because the original film was never scored in the first place; it was all stock music.

[@KillThad]

+Willian Hiers Well, it still is the film's score, even if it is just stock; It's the music that plays during the film.

[@williamhiers1280]

Fair enough. Good point.

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

At least he was committed to ruining it

[@1Fyr]

I prefer the Tom Savini version made in 1990.

[@tonysuarez1777]

That is my favorite version 👏 I have plenty of respect for the original but I agree with ya

[@skizmo13]

I liked that Savini's version made Barbara an actual competent character and not just a useless shell shocked mannequin. An example of how you can change an aspect of the original work and make it better in my opinion.

[@ZION73082]

In my opinion very best remake ever made hands down it maintains respect for the original film keep almost all the same story beats while being it's own thing and fleshing out characters better

[@raccoonjs6437]

Honestly, Savini's remake is much more competently made comp are to most remixes and remakes of Night.

[@mikebowermaster4250]

That sucked. The original was better.

[@armayafox1328]

Is it sad that this version was my introduction to Night of the Living Dead back when I was only 10 years old, and now I'm suddenly becoming nostalgic for this version to the point of wanting to re-purchase it?

[@wstine79]

I like the Night of the Living Dead copy with Mike Nelson on commentary.

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

Did you see the Rifftrax live version a few years back? I think they did it live again.

[@wstine79]

sweetcinnamonpnchkin I saw it. It was sweet.

[@ZION73082]

Awesome I don't have a personal problem with Joel but sometimes in life the actors or writers wind-up more popular than the creator it's not some horrible thing it just is what it is so I'm on Mike and the guys side

[@s.nifrum4580]

I could see the new backstory for cemetery zombie kinda working if it’s used to misdirect into a false sense of security Like “oh this guy was a bad person so it makes sense his animated corpse would also be bad” and then completely flipping that idea on its head by having all zombies be vicious cannibalistic killers

[@chadcastagana9181]

9:30 Many of these 1960s zombies seem to be wearing tennis shoes? I didn't know that fashion was prevalent back in 1968

[@williamhiers1280]

Tennis shoes (sneakers) have been popular in the US since 1892.

[@dkres82]

Phelous have you ever seen Flesh Eater from 1988?? It's a sequel to the original Night of the Living Dead that has the first Zombie come back and start another crazy night it's a fun little film.

[@bolandj42]

sort of a sequel but not really. no one has ever seen a zombie before in FleshEater and Night isn't caused by pagan magic.

[@williamhiers1280]

Plus, the first zombie is quite clearly shown dead on the pyre alongside Ben at the end, so he can't have returned. He was killed and burned up..

[@ladydeath4437]

Phelous talking to the movie characters=😂😂😂😂😂

[@MaggieOffutt]

Announcer: "Get the new movie with improved music and all new high quality footage and a new music score! Get it before it goes back in the vault." *Crickets chirping* Awkward

[@jeremyusreevu237]

I'm probably alone on this, but I think the preacher guy is the best thing about this movie. He has a really fun, cheesy, over the top delivery, and some funny lines. Also, as pointless as the new scenes are, they are entertaining in a so bad it's good kind of way. It probably would have been better if these new scenes were their own movie, sans the obnoxious score. Then we could've gotten a so bad it's good zombie movie, instead of an insulting edit of a beloved horror classic.

[@joshmasterson1839]

The early Catholic Church actually had rules against burning bodies because according to them the soul couldn't enter heaven until the rapture.

[@AnAverageGoblin]

Have you ever realized how retarded and wrong religious people are about death? its fascinating.

[@ravingrays248]

I also noticed that the truck they drive was the same truck that Ben drove in the real movie establishing that the truck Ben took was the grave diggers.

[@blackmariallc]

7:04-7:57 kills me everytime

[@Gorvar100]

You know...with the Star Wars and zombies here...I want a Death Troopers movie.

[@SpeedyEric1]

Gorvar the Dinoman I second that. Maybe even a fan film.

[@Gorvar100]

We would need a good Han Solo impersonator though.

[@AndyAce83]

I liked the priest sub-plot and how he looked like Anton LaVey.

[@RealASkeleton]

PHELOUS! How did you get in this movie? Don't tell me you edited yourself in, it's more seamless than the 1990's footage!

[@Zombiekilleryamato]

Shotgun?? No a rifle a Winchester lever action rifle

[@phelous]

Zombiekilleryamato Heh, yeah I know, I didn't pay enough attention though back when I made it.

[@FlintDragoon]

Phelan Porteous nice you noticed is was a rile and not a shotgun. 9:42

[@freddy9088RAY]

please review curse of chucky

[@dallasmay4031]

i wish they had more weapons for the main characters to use besides 1 rifle and a few Molotov's i didn't see any other weapons, also did phelous do a video on return of the living dead?

[@wadespencer3623]

I've got a RIFLE! It's not the same :(

[@YuzuruA]

I think we need an equivalent of the Nuremberg trials for remakes at this point.

[@joshthecritique]

I loved the original Night of the Living Dead (1968).

[@rassilontdavros3004]

Fun fact, apparently the actor who plays the priest also did the Bruce-Falconer-lite “music”.

[@jblackburn995]

the only scenes that would be of any value if added would be more early scenes with Ben.

[@glub-kitchen-imp]

J Blackburn Ben was the best character in Night of the Living Dead, hate that he dies at the end, alternate footage of him living at the end would be great

[@dbabaganoosh]

been watching you for years phelous, i really enjoy your theme song, but this one by far was the best one! can i download it? lol

[@christiano3819]

Fraser Agar as the priest?

[@s.nifrum4580]

Like you said the footage blends together like oil and water I mean if If we add salt they’ll blend well but it won’t last long

[@dereknight861]

0:16 I love this review already. ✊ Tom SAVINI delivered a worthy remake

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

seven years on and he has yet to correct that he called a lever action Rifle a shotgun.

[@squiremuldoon5462]

He should make a 7 year anniversary edition.

[@densetsugojirin5518]

He did have a correction in the video back in the days when KZbin had annotations. It's gone now.

[@mr.classified6167]

Why is Anton Lavey in this addition?

[@Ultrabalor]

That's actually Scott Vladimir Licina.

[@MarquisLeary34]

John Russo proves once again that he was the weak link in the Romero/Russo team....

[@RabbitHole20]

I can think of a good way of re-releasing this movie, add color to it.

[@s.nifrum4580]

0:34 has someone drugged me in my sleep

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

I've seen "Children of the Living Dead" and I never realized it was supposed to be a follow up to this mess. Either I'm amazingly stupid (possibly I grant) or they did a really crappy job of making that clear. :)

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

Thank you for not taking the obvious joke and just calling me stupid then. :)

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

I guess I am stupid. I didn't even see it. :)

[@s.nifrum4580]

You add ins fit better than the movies add ins

[@StarSnowGhost]

It's the best Pooh's Adventures yet!

[@NebLleb]

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if John Russo were a proto-User.

[@BlackBeWhite2k7]

I really can't help but laugh at how much Reverend Acting over there looks like (a huskier) Davis Aurini before he ditched the Anton LaVey wannabe facial hair. Same caliber acting/filmography and everything

[@juanitabrown8931]

I've been meaning to say this but in real life, I don't know anyone that would trip even in 👠 when being chased.

[@gordonmcghie1985]

I'm surprised you never reviewed Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Alien, Flesh Eating, Hellbound, Zombified Living Dead Part 2 in Shocking 2-D...

[@cathieupchurch4166]

Games Played Badly I n a way I hope that's real.

[@ZION73082]

Chopper chicks in zombie town it's a real movie

[@gigenmeister4981]

Really liked it! By the way, do you think you can do reviews on some of the lego tv shows? For example: Ninjago and Legends of Chima?

[@nastynate4916]

You mentioned how the director of the good remake in 90 (who was Tom Savini) had something to do with the original movie. Actually I don’t think he was there during the making because I heard he was filming combat during the Vietnam War

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

He was to do the makeup on Night, but yes, he left to serve the War.

[@Chamiliatic]

R.I.P Romero.

[@moviemaniac1838]

I agree the added scenes are bad but I believe they did it so they could make some money off of the movie since it's always been public domain. I don't love the changes but I'm not going to mock them for wanting to get some % of the money they never got for making the movie, especially since the original is still available.

[@meatwoodflacmedia]

I love the Doctor Who homage

[@joshnazario1020]

I don't know about anyone else, but I prefer the Lucas version of the radio broadcast...I always thought an Australian announcer would up the quality.

[@rassilontdavros3004]

The _Ninja: the Mission Force_ version of this movie integrated its new footage better, and it was _supposed_ to be unconvincing!

[@audiospawn]

I can't find Sadpanda's remix of Thriller anywhere. :( Do he do that remix just for this video or what?

[@phelous]

werewolfyman Actually he originally did it for this video: phelous.com/2011/10/18/obscurus-lupa/obscurus-lupa-presents/olp-howling-7-new-moon-rising/

[@audiospawn]

Phelan Porteous oh wow he actually responded I just want you to know that your videos are cool and stuff

[@phelous]

werewolfyman Thanks!

[@audiospawn]

Phelan Porteous Been a fan since 2011

[@kalide1704]

I mean, what would anybody else do for a 30th anniversary at that time in the 90s?

[@moomoof8720]

phelous recovering from a cold XD wow i don't know why george lucas and this thought fucking with the originals made good idea

[@phelous]

Haha yeah this was shortly after my 1st trip to MAGfest and I was getting over con plague.

[@Aqua-Marine-UK_1991]

i thought that zombie was swinging through the trees

[@inspectorcake9637]

I have a suspicious feeling they rescored the music and replaced the radio newscaster was for that shot of the zombies going past the car, Also the music reminds me of call of duty zombies.

[@crapwich]

I'm aware it's actually a rile Ben has here.

[@Clay3613]

The preachers chinstrap is so 1960's hairstyle...

[@petercharleskrug]

Wow, and here I thought the special edition versions of ET and the original STAR WARS trilogy were bad...

[@AnAverageGoblin]

E.T was always bad.

[@trevorhensley3185]

Oh, my giddy aunt!

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

Yep, the 30th anniversary version is fucking atrocious. Completely senseless and completely atrocious. The new footage with Bill Heinzman wasn't needed, especially 30 years later. The rest of the new footage was pointless, moronic, and clearly out of place both visually and stylistically with the original classic - and whoever decided to replace the original creepy and ominous as fuck original music with that vapid dreck of a score, should be bitch slapped.

[@williamhiers1280]

There was no original music for the '68 film; it was *ALL* from a stock music library. No music was written for the film.

[@floridaman4596]

I think some of the music is ok, some of it

[@joekearon1336]

It's not a Special Edition without added Dewbacks and random Nos thrown in.

[@alexanderkiricko]

The next burning question to why the new edition was made is WHY ?

[@sharonpereira4501]

When people review good and bad tv shows and movies and also make fun of them. Comedy is a great thing horror,action,adventure thriller too.

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

Never been 'lucky' enough to see this version but I've heard nothing but bad things about it and now I see why.

[@jakebryant3445]

I can't tell which films are more insulting: This or the star wars special editions

[@Bauglir100]

Unless you're talking about the Blu-Ray changes, I'd say this one.

[@smb-c3po]

Another great video, Phelan. You should review more Doctor Who specials and the 1996 movie. No offence, but you sound like you have a stuffed nose this time.

[@Scissorman-we9pp]

Holy shit...That actually looks worse than what Harry Knowles made it out to be in his review back then. And he made it sound like it was worse than the Holocaust.

[@hdresden20299]

Why in the hell didn't the priest turn? Mr Russo needed to remember small details like people bitten by zombies turn into zombies.

[@williamhiers1280]

That's a good question. Russo has a penchant for "meaningful" things that actually don't say anything; it strikes me that he was trying to say something with Hicks (the reverend) being somehow immune to the zombie bite, like that his faith protected him (even though it didn't stop the zombie from actually *biting* him), but it just goes nowhere.

[@larrychilders6599]

well there is a limit to adding scenes (5 years)

[@animebro14]

Why does the music sound like it should be in a doom mod?