In his piece about the film, Stephen King argues that time and pop culture have sucked some of the scariness out of Night Of The Living Dead, but it’s nonetheless a title that left him with indelible memories thanks to its grimness and minimalism. King writes,

This essay by Stephen King on his favorite horror movie of all time is one of several contributed as part of Variety's 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. I thought deeply about this question,

If there's one name that has become synonymous with horror, it's Stephen King. King, who worked as an English high school teacher before his breakout hit Carrie was published in 1974, is known for being tremendously prolific,