This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Like it or not, George A. Romero truly is the father of today's horror cinema. The original "Dead" trilogy – NIGHT, DAWN, and DAY – accomplish that simple truth in unveiling a very human metaphor wrapped in the grisly package of blood-letting entertainment. And why not celebrate the man and his accomplishments? Perhaps dig deep into the motives and industry tales of movie-making. Perhaps that is what Rob Kuhns set out to do with his BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD documentary. Unfortunately, the data unearthed in BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD could have been a solid DVD featurette. Instead, an additional 40 minutes of repetitiveness was added, dragging the film down as a lumbering, undead walker.To its credit, BIRTH sets the stage of 1968 America, when NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD was released, quite well providing key insights to the civil rights movement as well as to the fact that NIGHT stars an African American. Likewise, the documentary gets right into how – and why – the film was made and some of the issues and trickery Romero and his crew employed during production and editing; Romero himself is presented as both jolly and candid.Then the film rinses and repeats. And repeats. And, oh, did you forget that NIGHT starred an African American? Well hold on tight, you'll be reminded in just a few short minutes as horror film director Larry Fessenden will tell you how great the original film is and repeat the lines verbatim for the camera. Granted, the docu's subject is NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, but that topic alone screams out for accompaniment. There was absolutely no mention of the 1990 remake, nor the 2004 remake of DAWN. And obviously the most apparent of Romero's offspring – THE WALKING DEAD – is only shown as a background image. Kuhns showed the historical relevance of NIGHT, but only provided the merest taste of its social impact, a taste that was sorely missed.

(Classic movie quote) - "They're coming for you, Barbara!" To fully appreciate and enjoy this documentary (that takes an in-depth look at the 1968 zombie-flick "Night Of The Living Dead" and the vast impact that it has had on the zombie genre ever since), I think one really needs to watch said-movie first in order to remain interested in this DVD's content.Through interviews (with, among others, a 73-year-old George Romero), as well as vintage film clips and stills galore, the viewer gets a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this classic, low-budget horror film (whose costs totalled $114,000) that was solely responsible for rebooting the tired zombie-movie genre, and, to date, has earned itself over $30 million.Naturally, there are people out there who want to read hidden, political messages into this film's gruesome, little story, especially since its protagonist was a black man who, at one point, actually resorted to slapping the face of a white woman.For the most part - I did not feel, in any way, let down by this 76-minute documentary. In its generally good-natured way, it certainly delivered the goods on a truly haywire movie that literally terrified me silly when I first saw it on late-night TV as an impressionable kid.

'BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five)Documentary on the making of the classic 1968 zombie film 'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD'. It was directed by Rob Kuhns (making his feature film directorial debut). The movie features interviews with the director/writer of the zombie masterpiece (and it's many sequels), George A. Romero, and many others involved with the flick as well as several film aficionados and movie experts. I found it to be very informative but kind of boring.The documentary goes through the history of the entire production of 'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD', starting with what Romero was doing before he even came up with the idea for the movie. It uses footage from the film (as well as other zombie flicks and TV shows it's inspired) mixed with current footage of people talking about the movie. Some of the people interviewed include actors Larry Fessenden, Elvis Mitchell and writer/producer Gale Anne Hurd. The interviewees talk about how ahead of it's time the film was as well as how it created an entire genre of movies (the zombie flick).'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD' is obviously a great and classic film that did start a new genre as well as spawn some equally classic and groundbreaking sequels ('DAWN OF THE DEAD' and 'DAY OF THE DEAD' are two of my all-time favorite horror movies)! It is interesting to learn about the film, and how it was created, and this documentary is very informative but the whole way it's put together and presented is not very interesting or entertaining. It feels a lot more like a special feature, on a special edition DVD, than an actual movie (especially at it's 76 minute running length). I'm surprised this movie was released in any theaters at all. Not a complete waste of time but it's not a lot of fun either. It's definitely worth watching if you're a die-hard fan of the movie and/or the genre though.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny7Y7pgmZpA

Being the zombie aficionado that I am, of course I had to sit down and watch this as well.Despite being a documentary, then it was fun to watch, because you do get offered a very nice and detailed look into the makings of a movie that has defined a whole genre of movies to follow.It is clear that George A. Romero, the man and the myth, was a passionate front-runner for the zombie genre, and that without his timeless masterpiece, then the zombie genre would most likely have been something else entirely today.If you are not overly a fan of the zombie genre, then there is very little for you to find of use in this documentary.This is in every meaning of the word a true must watch for zombie fans out there. It is also innovating and inspirational, and might just spur on other directors in the making with a passion for the zombie genre.