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they're coming to get you barbara

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The famous line from Night of the Living Dead where Johnny teases Barbara that the dead are coming for her, used in horror edits and Halloween clips.

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The famous line from Night of the Living Dead where Johnny teases Barbara that the dead are coming for her, used in horror edits and Halloween clips.

This short clip captures Johnny's mocking, sing-song taunt to his sister Barbara in the opening scene of Night of the Living Dead, delivered in a playful but unsettling tone just before the first zombie appears. His voice rises teasingly on the words coming to get you, turning a childhood joke into a chilling warning that lands because the audience knows the danger is real. The line is brief, clear and instantly recognisable, which makes it perfect for building tension, signalling an approaching threat or adding a darkly comic sting to a scene where someone is about to be caught off guard.

Pro tip

Place it right before a reveal or jump scare, letting the taunt end a beat before the threat appears, and pair it with a slow zoom. Avoid looping it or burying it under loud music, which hides the teasing delivery that makes the line work.

How people use it

Creators use it before a horror jump scare reveal.
Editors add it to Halloween costume reveal videos.
Streamers play it when an enemy approaches in-game.
Friends send it to tease someone walking alone at night.

More information

The line comes from the opening cemetery scene of George A. Romero's 1968 film Night of the Living Dead, spoken by Johnny to his sister Barbara as he pretends a nearby stranger is a ghoul. Moments later, that stranger attacks, launching the zombie genre as modern audiences know it. The quote survived because it is short, quotable and tied to a landmark horror film, and it has since been reused in Halloween compilations, horror retrospectives, reaction videos and memes that warn someone trouble is approaching.

FAQ

Where is 'They're coming to get you, Barbara' from?

It is from the opening scene of Night of the Living Dead (1968), directed by George A. Romero. Johnny says it to his sister Barbara in a cemetery, just before they are attacked by a ghoul.

Who says 'They're coming to get you, Barbara'?

Johnny, Barbara's brother, says the line while teasing her in the cemetery at the start of the film. He is joking that a distant stranger is one of the living dead coming for her.

Why do creators use this sound in videos?

Creators use it to build tension before a scare, a reveal or an ambush, because the playful delivery contrasts with the danger it promises. It also works as a Halloween reference that horror fans recognise instantly.