Night Of The Living Dead - Uncensored Version (1990) ***1/2

George A. Romero made a few welcome changes to his original script for Tom Savini's 1990 remake of Night Of The Living Dead (1968) (review). Barbara (played here by Patricia Tallman) is an infinitely improved (and stronger) character in this version. Tony Todd, while not necessarily better than Duane Jones, is an equally effective and affecting Ben. There are some evocative-sounding shots that were storyboarded but didn't make it into the movie, which is a shame, but there is still some excellent effects work on screen. Overall, while obviously not as historic or important as the original (and—outside of the added gore, being in color, and the Barbara update—not all that different), NOTLD '90 is a very well made remake.