Night of the Living Dead
8.3/10
jumps
6
gore
6
dread
8
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Where to watch: Streaming on Tubi (US, subject to change)
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Made for around $114,000 in rural Pennsylvania with a cast of friends, and it rewrote the rules anyway: the dead are a crowd, the living are worse, and nobody in the farmhouse can agree about the basement. Duane Jones got the lead because he gave the best audition, and the film never once mentions it.
Night of the Living Dead (1968) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 96 minutes |
| Jump scares | 3/5 — moderately scary, with a handful of strong sequences |
| Gore | 3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence |
| Dread | 4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards |
| Themes | the undead; characters cut off from help; paranoia and distrust |
Night of the Living Dead is rated R by the MPA. We score it 3/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 96 minutes. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is Night of the Living Dead?
- On our intensity scale, Night of the Living Dead rates 6/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is moderately scary, with a handful of strong sequences.
- How gory is Night of the Living Dead?
- Night of the Living Dead rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is Night of the Living Dead?
- Night of the Living Dead runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
- What is Night of the Living Dead rated?
- Night of the Living Dead is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 6/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch Night of the Living Dead (1968)?
- As of our last update, Night of the Living Dead is streaming on Tubi in the US (checked 2026-09-04). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
