Thursday, October 8, 2009

Night of the Living Dead Beat Sheet * Spoiler Alert *

Here is the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet on the Flick:Night of the Living Dead

1. Opening Image (1):Barbara and her brother don’t recognize the zombie as a zombie.

2. Theme Stated (5): “They’re coming to get you, Barbara.”

3. Set-Up (1-10):Barbara and her brother are in the cemetery visiting their dad.

Catalyst (12):Flesh eating ghouls come.

6. Break into Two (25):Barbara meets the half-man in an abandoned house.

7. B Story (30): They meet the people that were in the cellars

8. Fun and Games (30-55):They plan and fight and board up the house

9. Midpoint (55): They find a tv and get more information about whats happening.

10. Bad Guys Close In (55-75): The go out to get the gas

11. All Is Lost (75):The other couples daughter kills and eats them since she is a ghoul

12. Dark Night of the Soul (75-85): The main character kills the parents of the zombie daughter and huddles in the cellar

13. Break into Three (85):The police clear out the zombies and go to the house

14. Finale (85-110): THe police shoot the main character thinking he’s a ghoul.

15. Final Image (110):The police don’t recognize Ben as a human. Contrasting with not recognizing the zombie for what it was at the beginning.

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