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) was shot in Florida. Filming started in April 1960 under the direction of Hubert Cornfield. Shortly into filming at Coral Gables, Florida, Cornfield fell ill with appendicitis and was replaced by Paul Wendkos. Reynolds stated, "George Hamilton beat me up in the film, Does that tell you anything?" 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.