Horror film the Screw". A few years later, Roman Polanski wrote and directed "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), based on the bestselling horror novel by Ira Levin. The highly influential film tells the story of a pregnant woman who suspects that an evil cult wants to take her baby for use in their rituals. Meanwhile, ghosts were a dominant theme in Japanese horror, in such films as "Kwaidan", "Onibaba" (both 1964) and "Kuroneko" (1968). Another influential American horror film of the 60s was George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" (1968). Produced and directed by Romero on a budget of $114,000, it grossed
Angel Baby (1961 film) Angel Baby (1961 film) Angel Baby is a 1961 American drama film directed by Paul Wendkos. It was Burt Reynolds' film debut. In the rural American south, Angel Baby who has been mute from age eight on, is first seen enduring possible date-rape by Hoke. Her mother interrupts and chases Hoke off. Worried about Angel's soul, they go to a tent revival where Paul is preaching. Paul heals her muteness, urging her on to say "God" at first, then "Lord God" and a prayer of thankfulness. The next day, Angel believes that God has called her, so she decides to