This Day in Halloween: Apocalyptic thriller "Panic in Year Zero!" directed by and starring Ray Milland opens across the U.S. in 1962. / Illustration by Holly Vigil
Panic in Year Zero! opens across the U.S. in 1962. One of a run of quality post-apocalyptic films in the 1960s, it is directed by and starring Ray Milland and features Frankie Avalon. It is a critical and box office success and remains well-regarded.
