The concise nature of the restrained story time forces events to happen quickly, for characters to forge relationships there and then. It feels intimate because the audience is there from beginning to end without any stops. There are no lost hours to passing days and periods of sleep, no need for flashbacks and back-story, and no time for extraneous exposition. The audience is along for the ride every step of the way.

The following films are perfect examples of stories that take place, predominantly, over one night. Let us know which ones are your favourites in the comments section below. Which films would you add to this list?

We continue with our countdown of the greatest horror movies released between 1967 and 1979. In the list from No.20 to No.11, we see zombies attacking, a crazed killer hiding in the attic, witchcraft, and cannibals stalking a family lost in the Nevada desert. Welcome to Part 2 of the Top 30 Horror Films 1967 – 1979.

Cult director George A. Romero’s most accomplished works derive from the fact that his first film single-handedly created an entire horror sub-genre. With his pivotal debut “Night of the Living Dead” in 1968 Romero captured the world’s attention by presenting a terrifying and frightening film that used the horror genre to comment on current political and human issues. Here are a few of the highlights of his career.

Warning: the following top 10 list contains graphic images of sex and violence.
Let’s face it, it’s only a matter of time before the dead rise and feast on the living. If it’s not experimental government farm machinery or a space probe returning from Venus, it’s going to be some ungodly Warlock opening the gates of Hell that’ll send them shuffling forth. And when that time comes, I don’t intend to have my brains eaten. No, siree. So these ten films are shown on a continual loop …