Night of the Living Dead (1968) – Filming Locations
Horror / Thriller / Science Fiction · Directed by George A. Romero · Starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
Where was Night of the Living Dead filmed?
- Evans City, Pennsylvania, United States, Evans City – Opening sequence where Barbara and Johnny are attacked by zombies among the gravestones. The actual cemetery provided the film's iconic opening and helped establish the film's documentary-like realism
- Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States, Zelienople – The isolated farmhouse where the survivors barricade themselves against the zombie siege. This real farmhouse became the primary setting for the film's claustrophobic siege narrative, providing authentic rural decay
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, Pittsburgh – Establishing shots and street scenes showing the zombie outbreak spreading through the city. Pittsburgh's urban landscape was filmed on location to create the film's gritty, realistic atmosphere of societal collapse