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
The Queen (1968 film) and being a drag queen. One contestant recounts receiving a draft notice and being turned away because of his feminine appearance, despite writing a letter to the government requesting to serve so he could protect his country. The Queen (1968 film) The Queen is a 1968 documentary film directed by Frank Simon and narrated by Jack Doroshow (Flawless Sabrina). It depicts the experiences of the participants and organization of the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest held at New York City's town hall. The film was screened at the International Critics' Week of the 1968 Cannes Film Festival. Jack, a