CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 17 - Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Craig Lantz is back in the cave this week to talk about one of the most influential horror classics of the 20th century, 1968's Night of the Living Dead, directed by George A. Romero. A true classic in every sense of the word, this low-budget independent film, shot in black and white with friends and local talent has endured to become one of the most recognized examples of American horror, and inspired an entire sub-genre of horror across all types of media for decades since its release - movies, TV shows, comics, video games, and books. Through blatant rip-offs, homages, Italian gorefests, remakes, parodies, and more, this movie establishes Romero's ghouls and the rules that govern them as the basic canon of what we understand to be the modern horror "Zombie". Craig and Steve talk about the very humble making of the production, the intentional a ...