Day of the Animals

1977

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 30% · 5 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 30% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.3/10 10 3554 3.6K

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Plot summary

The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.

Director

William Girdler Photo
William Girdler

Top cast

Michael Ansara Photo
Michael Ansara as Daniel Santee
Leslie Nielsen Photo
Leslie Nielsen as Paul Jenson
Lynda Day George Photo
Lynda Day George as Terry Marsh
Christopher George Photo
Christopher George as Steve Buckner
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897.39 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 2
1.63 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lee_eisenberg 6 / 10

Surely you can't expect Leslie Nielsen to wrestle a grizzly. He does, and no calling anyone Shirley.

Eco-horror was one of the notable genres of 1970s cinema. William Girdler's "Day of the Animals" is a prime example. It depicts ozone depletion causing all wildlife above 5,000 feet to turn against humans. Of course, the best scene is Leslie Nielsen - still a few years away from his career in comedy* - wrestling a grizzly. This is a movie that, ridiculous as it is, must have been really fun to film. The animals really look like some mean mothers.Yes, it's one of the many silly exploitation flicks of the era. Totally enjoyable, I might add. Unfortunately, the director got killed in a helicopter crash in the Philippines less than a year after the release. Too bad.Also starring Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Richard Jaeckel, Andrew Stevens (Stella Stevens's son) and Michael Ansara (Barbara Eden's former husband).*As late as 1987, Nielsen co-starred in the dead serious "Nuts".
Reviewed by ThrownMuse 5 / 10

Lynda Day George of the Animals

This is a highly amusing 70s "when the Ozone Layer depletes and Animals Attack!" disaster flick that should appeal to anyone who likes these kinds of movies. It has a fun cast featuring the incomparable Ruth Roman, the slightly-daft-but-that's-why-we-love-her Lynda Day George, Andrew Stevens when he was still somewhat humpy, and Leslie Neilsen in a straight-faced role like you've never seen him before...and never want to see him again. You've got all the expected plot elements here: the group disagreeing and splitting up, the one dude who gets fed up and goes bonkers, slo-mo death shots, and lots of faux animal action! Highlights include jumping rats and Nielsen dancing with a grizzly.
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