Exploring Genre and Experimentation in “Night of the Living Dead” (1968)

ANSWER THE THREE DISCUSSION BOARD QUESTIONS BELOW OVER THE FILM, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968.)
1. Can this film be linked with a specific genre and, if so, to what extent does it or does it not fulfill your expectations of that genre.
2. Be aware that many movies borrow or blend elements of multiple genres. Look for familiar formal, narrative, and thematic genre elements, and ask yourself how and why this film uses them.
3. Would you consider this film an experimental film? Does it fit the criteria for experimental cinema? Which of the listed characteristics does the movie seem to fit, and which of them does it diverge from?