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Night of the Living Dead (1968) has been in the public domain since its release because when distribution changed of the original title, Night of the Flesh Eaters, they accidentally removed the copyright notice.

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Fun Fact: Night of the Living Dead (1968) has been in the public domain since its release because when distribution changed of the original title, Night of the Flesh Eaters, they accidentally removed the copyright notice.

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