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Of course, there are a few exceptions where the remakes actually surpass the original film (THE FLY, THE BLOB, and INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS to name but three). Especially in today's world where such classics as PSYCHO and THE HAUNTING are being remade for money and nothing else, it seems a bit greedy and unoriginal that we have to seek inspiration from films 40 years old. Now, it has to be said that I generally don't condone remakes, unless they are done for a point. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 Sufficiently different to be worth a look, although of course it's not a patch on the original The original is the bellwether curve for modern-day horror and this well-produced homage is just as good. While Todd does a comparatively equal (if not better and tougher) job as the Duane Jones hero, Tallman is a bit off for the most part (a bit stiff and then suddenly gung-ho makes an uneasy transition) while Towles is perfectly cast as the obnoxious loud- mouth whose negativity is only second to the slow-moving corpses taking a stranglehold on their holed-up farmhouse sanctuary. Romero (who also does a better turn with the screenplay), the film echoes its counterpart nicely yet layers on the dread. Teaming up with frequent collaborator - and the original's creator/director - George A. Make-up wiz Tom Savini's big-screen directorial debut is a a doozy: a remake of the seminal zombie horror classic for a contemporary day audience doesn't disappoint with more than enough tension, terror and violence. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990) *** Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles, McKee Anderson, William Butler, Katie Finneran, Bill Moseley, Heather Mazur. Reviewed by george.schmidt 8 / 10 Well-done remake of a horror classic Savini does Romero proud