This is the scene of the two survivors, Fran and Peter. The scene implies they could be a possible interracial relationship going on although this is something we don’t know yet. This scene leaves us with an open ending so it is up to us to decide how we would like it to end The image shows a close up of Fran looking quite disheartened. She throughout the film was relatively weak and yet she still managed to survive. In the end, she is the “final girl” who again shows Romero going against the conventions of a typical horror film because the blonde woman is normally seen as the victim. She is an example of an early feminist; she is tough and really goes well against the context. Throughout the film she becomes tougher and learns how to use a gun and shoot. Again this is another phallic symbol. She also proves that she is stronger than other people think and she is willing to be tough because she demands to learn how to fly the helicopter and she also refuses to be the “den mother” and cook and clean for the men. This shows that she doesn’t want to be the woman of the house. In the background of this shot is Peter. At the time this film was set the idea of a black hero was really shocking in parts of America, and people found it quite hard to come to terms with. The blur of him shows that he is the less important out of the two with her people the final girl but actually throughout the film he is probably the most important character and without him they would be dead. We also see this in Night of the Living Dead. Where again Romero uses a black male as the hero. He liked to challenge the stereotypes in horror.
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