Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Director: George Romero
Actors: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman
Runtime: 96 min.
When radiation raises the dead, a group of strangers take refuge in a deserted farmhouse. The situation is complicated by the fact that those who are slain by zombies, later come back to life as zombies. Essential viewing for any Horror fan.
Trivia: This was the first modern zombie and the first of many zombie movies directed by director George Romero. Made for $100,000, by 1979 the film had grossed over $12 million worldwide.