Continuity mistake: At the beginning, Barbara finds a corpse at the top of the farmhouse stairs with its face partially eaten away. Later, when Ben drags the corpse into another room we get a fleeting glimpse of its face and it shows no sign of decay of any sort.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Plot summary
Directed by: George A. Romero
Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Judith Ridley, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne, Marilyn Eastman
After visiting their father's grave, Barbra and Johnny see a zombie in the cemetery. The zombie attacks Johnny and Barbra drives away to a cottage. A man named Ben also arrives at the cottage. Ben boards up the house and later discovers another family in the cellar. Now they must all fight for their lives against the zombies.
More mistakes in Night of the Living Dead
Ben: Now get the hell down in the cellar. You can be the boss down there, but I'm boss up here.
Trivia: Duane Jones was the first African American to play a lead in a horror film. He also taught at and became the head of the Theatre Department at Old Westbury college in Long Island, New York. He remained there until he unfortunately passed away in 1988.
Question: Are 'Dawn of the Dead' and 'Day of the Dead' the morning and day after 'Night of the Living Dead'?
Answer: No. Each is a progression of several weeks or years.
Captain Defenestrator