Day of the Animals (1977)
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29% want to see it
(1,299 ratings)
An interesting low-budget entry in the post-Jaws animals-run-amok genre (which also owes more than a little to Hitchcock's The Birds), this noisy, violent thriller features the prophetic premise of a widening gap in the ozone layer (thanks to human indulgences in hairspray and other aerosol… More An interesting low-budget entry in the post-Jaws animals-run-amok genre (which also owes more than a little to Hitchcock's The Birds), this noisy, violent thriller features the prophetic premise of a widening gap in the ozone layer (thanks to human indulgences in hairspray and other aerosol products) which unleashes brain-frying radiation and causes assorted woodland creatures to go for the throats of unsuspecting Sierra backpackers. As if that weren't horrific enough, the poor kids are also placed in the position of defending themselves against a rampaging Leslie Nielsen -- whose hammy performance will probably have fans of the Naked Gun series and their ilk waiting for a punch line that never arrives. Perennial B-movie couple Christopher George and Lynda Day George round out the cast. Day of the Animals is also known as Something Is out There. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Girdler
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
- Studio
- Film Ventures International In
Critic Reviews
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A highly entertaining nature-goes-wild thriller. What's not to like about a movie where a macho, bare-chested Leslie Nielsen literally tries to fight a grizzly bear?
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Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com
Every dog has his day... and he doesn't choose to spend it watching this movie.
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Cast
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Christopher George
as Steve Buckner
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Leslie Nielsen
as Paul Jenson
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Lynda Day George
as Terry Marsh
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Richard Jaeckel
as Prof. MacGregor
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Michael Ansara
as Daniel Santee
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Ruth Roman
as Mrs. Shirley Goodwin
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Jon Cedar
as Frank Young
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Paul Mantee
as Roy Moore
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Walter Barnes
as Ranger Tucker
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Susan Backlinie
as Mandy Young
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Kathleen Bracken
as Beth Hughes
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Gil Lamb
as Old Man in Bar
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Bob Porter
as Jon Goodwyn
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Michael Rougas
as Military Officer
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Michelle Stacy
as Little Girl
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Garrison True
as TV Announcer
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Andrew Stevens
as Bob Dennings