When the recently dead have started rising from the ground, a few scared people find shelter in an abandoned home in Pittsburgh. Barbra (Judith O'Dea) plays a scared woman who doesn't do more than huddle in a corner for most of the movie (something the commentators are quick to point out), while the movie's protagonist, Ben (Duane Jones) works to board up the windows and doors of the house.
At first, the pair thinks they are alone in their haven, but eventually they find a party of five in the basement. Among them is Tom (Keith Wayne) and Judy (Judith Ridley), as well as Mr. and Mrs. Cooper (Karl Hardman and Marilyn Eastman), as well as their injured daughter (Kyts Schon).
The movie is pretty formulaic by today's standards, but Night of the Living Dead has to be appreciated as the source of that formula. But even so, the Riffers have no problems taking this movie down a few notches. What I've enjoyed about all of these RiffTrax is the fact that the trio of commentators manage to get their digs in without interrupting any major plot points or talking over the actors when they are saying something significant. But then again, that isn't hard to do in Night of the Living Dead since there is an unusually low amount of dialogue in the film. But even if that wasn't the case, RiffTrax: Night of the Living Dead gives you the ability to watch the film with or without the additional audio track, so you are getting the original film along with this hilarious commentary.
Any fan of zombie or horror movies who likes to see some of the roots of the genre, but also love the comedic styles that stemmed from MST3K, should spend the ten bucks and simply buy this DVD. While, in my opinion, the movie isn't the best out there, it has a lot of cultural significance, and the audio commentary makes it work the cheap price tag.
