10 Things Didn't Know About Night Of The Living Dead
1. Public Domain
One of the reasons there are so many versions of Night of the Living Dead, along with the fact that is such an influential picture, is - as stated earlier - the error with the copyright indication. Night of the living Dead is in the public domain. The movie belongs to the public, free of copyright laws.
Its public domain status may mean the original cast and crew lost out on box office profits and later royalties, but for horror fans it is a blessing. It has become widely available on a variety of labels and can be seen for free online. This no doubt helped it achieve such a large following, being one of the most watched horror movies of all time. TV stations can show it all they want and it also means aspiring artists can use the footage and its soundtrack in their own works for free.
Night of the Living Dead is likely the easiest horror flick on the planet to access, so for those who have never seen it, there are no excuses.