“Night of the Living Dead” will be showing at Park Theater on Monday, Oct. 31. The Halloween special is a fundraiser for the Warren County High School Film Club.
“Right now we are a club that gets together and talks about and studies film,” said Joe Harvey. “We do an annual Oscar party and we are hoping to make a trip to a nearby film festival or maybe create a short film of our own.”
Admission is free. However, donations are appreciated and will be used to fund the club’s future endeavors. Costumes are welcome for those that want to dress for the occasion.
“Night of the Living Dead” is a 1968 American independent horror film, directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea. It was completed on a $114,000 budget.
The film became a financial success, grossing $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. It has been a cult classic ever since. It has been selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as a film deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
Park Theater doors open at 7 p.m. Show time is 8 p.m. Seating is first come, first serve. The movie is sponsored by Security Federal Savings Bank. Individuals who do not want to see the movie but want to make a donation, can do so.