Good old radiation helps transform a straitlaced scientist into a hideous reptile freak whenever hes exposed to the sun in this classically cruddy hunk of 50s monster junk. Robert clarke eating a rat has been removed from many existing prints of the film. Unrated 1h 14min horror, scifi 12 april 1962 mexico. The hideous sun demon wasnt exactly a rockfest, but it did have one interesting sleazy bar song, strange pursuit sung by nan peterson. You might have to listen to it multiple times to make sure you count exactly right. According to a modern source, the film had its premiere in amarillo, tx on 29 aug 1958 under the title the sun demon. The hideous sun demon, 1959 sci fi horror movies, retro. He originally conceived it as a scifi sendup of the fredric march version of dr. And let me just mention that a staff of writers like this usually does not bode well. Radiation and sunlight turn a physicist robert clarke into a giant lizard.
Pacific international pictures distributed the film in its general release in jan 1959, when it was renamed the hideous sun demon, which was the title of the. The hideous sun demon unrated 1h 14min horror, scifi 12 april 1962 mexico after exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizardlike creature every time he is exposed to sunlight. May 01, 2015 the hideous sun demon was one of those horror pictures that haunted me from childhood not in quite the way that, say, ed woods plan 9 from outer space or bride of the monster did i. Actordirector robert clarke suffered immensely in the monster costume his pants are literally soaked in sweat in some scenes. What i really like about the hideous sun demon is that its hero is a womanizing jerk. The hideous sun demon should have propelled clarke right to the top. Running at a consistent pace of 170bpm, this track has a total of 353 beats across its 2 minute runtime.
After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizardlike creature every time he. On youtube, fredflix transformed the movie into a pseudoepisode of the outer limits 1963. The hideous sun demon stars veteran actor robert clarke, who despite having the looks and acting ability of a hollwood leading man, never quite made it. The films crew consisted of university of southern california film students. The hideous sun demon sometimes billed as the sun demon, or in the uk as blood on his lips is a 1958 science fiction and horror film written, directed, and produced by robert clarke, who also starred in the film.
The hideous sun demon hes like a reverse werewolf duration. The whole thing plays like the lost weekend, with sun demonism replaceing alcoholism. The hideous sun demon nan peterson strange pursuit 1959. Deleted video the creation of the humanoids 1962 vostfr film complet by one night at the drivein. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Tom weaver does a great job reprinting not only the script from the actual movie but also an earlier and vastly different original script that was not used. Directorproducerstar clarke is clearly a tortured auteur. The hideous sun demon is a 1959 film about an atomic research scientist who finds himself changing into a murderous, lizardlike creature every time he is exposed to sunlight directed by robert clarke. The hideous sun demon marked the film debut of actress nan peterson. On youtube, fredflix transformed the movie into a pseudoepisode of the outer limits 1963, complete with vintage 1963 commercials. Jul 01, 20 not widely distributed more kids saw the photos in famous monsters of filmland than ever saw the movie, actorturnedproducerdirector robert clarkes home. The hideous sun demon 1959 directed by tom boutross and robert clarke starring robert clarke available on dvd the 31 days of halloween continues with a classic horror movie that youve probably never heard of.
Overview of the hideous sun demon, 1958, directed by robert clarke, with robert clarke, patricia manning, nan peterson, at turner classic movies. Low budget monster movie classic about skin care problems. Exposure to the sun causes directorproducer star robert clarke, in the role of physicist gilbert mckenna, to transform into a bizarre lizard creature in this lowbudget scifi outing. The one difference is that the hideous sun demon aka blood on his lips was released in 1959 and predates them all. Unrated 1h 14min horror, drama, scifi 12 april 1962 mexico after. The film focuses on a scientist portrayed by clarke who is exposed to a radioactive isotope and soon. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. The hideous sun demon was a typically awful really low budget 1959 scifi monster movie which bmovie actor robert clarke produced. The barrel of the police officers rubber prop gun visibly bends back and forth as he is chasing the sun demon on top of the gas tank. The hideous sun demon 1959 horror, drama, scifi video. The hideous sun demon, 1959 sci fi horror movies, retro horror. Moby dick 1956 night creatures 1962 pursuit 1935 zombies of mora tau 1957 3 days of the condor 1975 ace of.
No, hes not the third wheel love interest in an upcoming twilight reboot, hes the hideous sun demon. You know i saw this on sat afternoon creature feature. Just check the bluesy workout rain, with the fiery fretwork. Greece transliterated title to teras skotonei ton ilio. Nan peterson in the hideous sun demon 1958 robert clarke and nan peterson in. The central idea here is that an accidental radiation overdose causes a scientist robert clarke to morph, or deevolve, into a scaly reptilian monster whenever he is exposed to sunlight. Ive been curious about watching film for some time now, especially as all ive seen was the creature either in a car park or standing looking menacing. Horror, action, drama, scifi movies fullhd best cinema tvseries videos online free watch. Jun 16, 2015 the one difference is that the hideous sun demon aka blood on his lips was released in 1959 and predates them all. The hideous sun demon page 5 classic horror film board. Robert clarke wrote, produced, directed and starred in this enjoyable monsterontheloose cheapie.
The hideous sun demon 1958 08281958 us horror, science fiction 1h 14m user score. Special collections iowa state university library recommended for you 6. Georges gun changes from a colt pocket hammerless to a luger between shots. Im always left with the impression that if he didnt turn into a monster, hed find some other way to destroy his life. Film footage of tandem tractors, iowa state university circa 1959 duration. The movie was redubbed into a comedy version titled revenge of the sun demon also known as whats up, hideous sun demon. Or even ignoring that, why didnt he ever think to, you know, put the top. The hideous sun demon is a 1958 science fiction and horror film written, directed, and produced by robert clarke, who also starred in the film. The hideous sun demon is a 1959 film about an atomic research scientist who finds himself changing into a murderous, lizardlike creature every time he is exposed to sunlight. The hideous sun demon nan peterson strange pursuit. The hideous sun demons the hideous sun demons songs. Exposure to the sun causes directorproducerstar robert clarke, in the role of physicist gilbert mckenna, to transform into a bizarre lizard creature in this lowbudget scifi outing. The hideous sun demon 1959 thomas bontross, gianbatista.
After lending their respective talents to diamond dave and a world tour in support of that disc, the men in the hideous sun demons step out from behind the shadows of david lee roth to deliver a scorching instrumental effort. The image measures 570 800 pixels and is 80 kilobytes large. The hideous sun demon 1958 low budget monster effort starring robert clarke. Regarder le film the hideous sun demon 1958 en streaming vf. The whole thing plays like the lost weekend, with sun demon ism replaceing alcoholism. The premise of the hideous sun demon is intriguing, but unfortunately this lowbudget 1959 film fails to deliver. This is the tale of a man who transforms into a violent lizard creature whenever hes in the sun too long. After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizardlike creature every time he is exposed to sunlight. The hideous sun demon 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Radar men from the moon 1952 full 12 chapter serial scifi movie radarmen film. The corresponding page referenced in the source essay says that the style of the parody of the hideous sun demon prefigures the style of mst3k, in that both are ironic treatments of the. We look at the most anticipated streaming titles for june 2020, from the twilight zone. With robert clarke, patricia manning, nan peterson, patrick whyte. The shadow the werewolf of hamilton mansion 1547 duration. Its the late 50s, a time when exposure to radiation still caused fun stuff, like superpowers and shapechanging, as opposed to less fun stuff, like, yknow, death. Hideous sun demon was robert clarkes baby since it was his idea and he not only starred in the film but hired everyone involved. The hideous sun demon 1958 the movie database tmdb. The hideous sun demon nan peterson strange pursuit 1959 the hideous sun demon wasnt exactly a rockfest, but it did have one interesting sleazy bar song, strange pursuit sung by nan peterson. If sunshine turns him into a monster, a car with an open top is the worst kind of vehicle for him to have. A lot of fun this lowbudget gem is one of the goofiest, and yet most strangely entertaining, monster movies of the 50s.
The hideous sun demon has been listed as one of the media and drama good articles under the good article criteria. Robert clarke produced and directed 1958s the hideous sun. This is a reedited and redubbed version of the 1959 scifi film the hideous sun demon. Nov 19, 2009 a very scarycreepy film,i also own the resin bust of the sun demon sculpted by the artist tony mcveyone of my prized posessions. Robertclarke, patriciamanning, nanpeterson, patrickwhyte, delcourtney, fredla porta, billhampton. A very scarycreepy film,i also own the resin bust of the sun demon sculpted by the artist tony mcveyone of my prized posessions. The hideous sun demon was directed by tom boutross the legend of boggy creek, the town that dreaded sundown and robert clarke, and was written by mr.