Night of the Living Dead has its world Premiere October 1, 1968 at the Fulton Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh before an audience of 1,000, complete with all the Hollywood trappings of waist deep cleavage, black limousines and a smoky cocktail party in the grande ballroom of the William Penn Hotel.
- The Lebanon Daily Times Wed Oct 2 1968
HOMETOWN THRILLER
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Wed Oct 2 1968
PITTSBURGH'S FIRST MOVIE, A REAL SHOCKER!
The Pittsburgh Press Wed Oct 2 1968
MOVIE MADE HERE HITS THE JACKPOT
- Harold V Cohen, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Wed Oct 9 1968
Marie Torre from Pittsburgh's KDKA TV called Night of the Living Dead
"More terrifying than Hitchcock's 'PSYCHO'!"
The quote made its way onto the early one sheet movie posters,
adding to the films notoriety.
Friday 8th November 1968, Full page ad in the Washington Post
With the insurance policy
If 'Night of the Living Dead' Frightens you to DEATH -
You are covered for... $50,000
"GEM OF A HORROR PICTURE,
POSSESSES ALL THE EARMARKS OF A 'SLEEPER'."
- Film Daily
Newspaper ad from Papua New Guinea
"NO QUESTIONS! NO ANSWERS! JUST TERROR!"
A 1980's Spanish newspaper ad for Night of the Living Dead
LA NOCHE DE LOS MUERTOS VIVIENTES
with artwork inspired by Tales from the Crypt
Italian newspaper ad for Night of the Living Dead
LA NOTTE DEI MORTI VIVENTI
Note the Italian distributors changed the Directors name from Romero
to Kramer, as they believed an American sounding name would be more
appealing to the Italian audience
British newspaper ad for Night of the Living Dead
from the Liverpool Echo December 1980
Due to the successful release of Romero's Dawn of the Dead, Target International Pictures re-released Night of the Living Dead in UK Cinemas, showing as a double bill along side Cronenberg's SHIVERS.
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
For ONLY 50 cents, you could take your 6 -11 year olds
to the drive in and watch this great double bill!
Preston Drive-In Preston Highway, Louisville, KY
"Night of the Living Dead," Friday, Nov. 29, 1968 COURIER JOURNAL