About the film
Romero’s debut film, which firmly cemented the zombie genre, remains a timeless masterpiece offering a grim and unrelenting portrayal of fear. Shot in black and white and with a cast of mostly amateur actors, this nightmare follows a group of people who barricade themselves in an abandoned house while being besieged by a growing horde of undead. After more than fifty years, Night of the Living Dead is still a must-see for any serious film enthusiast.
When director George A. Romero released Night of the Living Dead he most probably couldn’t have imagined that a whole subgenre of cinema would find its origin in his low budget film debut. The explosion of zombie movies in de seventies following this film Shot on grainy black and white film stock, with a cast of mostly amateur crew and cast, it still holds up as an eerie, unrelenting parable of dread. The story is simple yet highly engaging. A handful of diversely different people hole up in an abandoned house that is beleaguered by a growing herd of brain eating undead people aka the living dead. A biting social commentary with imagery that still haunts the viewer after more than 50 years, ‘Night of the Living Dead’ is a must see for any serious film fan. This unique screening of this classic zombie tale with a newly performed live score by KMRU promises to be a one of a kind experience.
About KMRU
Joseph Kamaru aka KMRU is momenteel een van de meest prominente producers van experimentele geluidskunst en ambient electronica. Geboren in Nairobi, maar momenteel residerend in Berlijn, ontpopte hij zich de voorbije jaren tot een toonaangevende artiest die met zijn talloze projecten lof krijgt toegewaaid uit vrijwel alle toonaangevende media (Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, The Wire). Hij release platen op Editions Mego en Touch, speelde op festivals als Nyege Nyege, CTM en Primavera en toerde met indie lievelingen Big Thief en Fennesz. Dit jaar nog bracht hij ook de fantastische plaat Disconnect uit samen met The Bug (Kevin Richard Martin).