Night of the Living Dead (1968)
George A. Romero's classic horror/zombie film in black and white. Strangers end up trapped in a barn while an army of zombies, created by radiation from a fallen satellite, are eager to devour them. Shot with a small budget of $114,000 did away with many stablished horror convenctions and has become, arguably, the most influential horror film since it's debut. For once, audiences where treated to real gore on the screen as the zombies tore eagearly into their human victims. But more than just a gorefest, "Night of the Living Dead" has witstood the test of time due in large part to it's very human themes, a reflection of the time, that it deals with. Humans from various walks of life and ethnic backgrounds are forced to rely and trust each other and their inability to do so ultimately results in their downfall.