Day the world ended was one of the first films ever made by roger. The day the world ended was filmmaker roger cormans modest entree into the realm of science fiction. Lots of scenes of characters confined together in a small space, chatting about the monsters that are lurking beyond the relative safety of locked doors and boarded up windows. After a nuclear war, several people converge at an isolated house in a mountainous region that protects them from the radiation. Of course theres the mutant that was supposedly most likely a bear at one time, before the fall outs noxious vapors transformed it into a monstrous 3 eyed horny creature in day the world ended1955.
Mike connors and adele jergens in day the world ended 1955 lori nelson in day the. After a nuclear war, an unlikely group of people, including a rancher, a geologist, a crook and his. I remember it being very frightening, and appearing plausible to me as a. The day the world ended 1956 cast and crew in a world devastated by a widescale nuclear war, all that remains are teetering ruins and a handful of scrappy survivors. Day the world endedshe creature 1956 i saw the day the world ended at the old bronx luxor theater way back in 1956 which was the year it was made. The characters if not original are indeed entertaining. The group includes a weathered rancher paul birch, his lovely daughter lori nelson, a tough gangster touch connors, his mouthy woman adele. The day the world ended deals with the end of the world.
Day the world ended 1956 page 2 classic horror film board. The day the world ended was loosely adapted from roger cormans 1956 film of the same name, which was the first monster movie the b movie icon made for americaninternational pictures. Its not the visceral punch of witnessing steve guttenberg lose his hair in the day after, but its close enough. Well this movie from our good old friend roger corman is the epitome of all that. The day the world ended 1956 fantastic movie musings and. The geologist and the crook also find the time to fight over the ranchers daughter, while. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The day the world ended 2001 trailer vhs capture youtube. Richard denning, lori nelson, adele jergens, mike connors, paul birch, raymond hatton, paul dubov, jonathan haze, paul blaisdell. I saw this as a kid and was always haunted by it, though it was many years before i was able to.
Details about day the world ended 1956 4 photo lot. Day the world ended is a 1955 independently made blackandwhite post apocalyptic science. It conquered the world 1956, attack of the crab monsters 1957. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Watch the day the world ended online stream full movie. Dec 05, 2014 trailer for the day the world ended 2001 captured from the teenage caveman 2002 vhs tape. After all, if christ returns for his own, how can you make a movie on the millennial kingdom.
I think it is the only movie that actually scared me as a child. In a postapocalyptic world after an atomic war seven disparate people find themselves in a protected valley in the home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter. The film begins at the endor rather, the years following an allout atomic war. Day the world ended is a 1955 independently made blackandwhite postapocalyptic science. Day the world ended 1956 page 2 classic horror film. Day the world ended movie posters from movie poster shop. Day the world ended is een amerikaanse sciencefictionfilm uit 1955 onder regie van roger corman. Day the world ended 1956 cobilled with the phantom from 10,000 leagues 1956 was roger cormans first major box office smash hit and it is as good as anything if not better in that other individuals limited 9 film 1950s aip collection. Seven normal looking people struggle to survive in a grim post nuclear world in this scifi film, the first ever made by roger corman. The movie drags quite a bit in the beginning and we dont really see the monster til near the end. Day the world ended is a 1955 postapocalyptic science fiction film directed by roger corman. The group includes a weathered rancher paul birch, his lovely daughter lori nelson, a tough gangster touch connors, his mouthy woman adele jergens and a shaken geologist richard denning.
Day the world ended she creature 1956 i saw the day the world ended at the old bronx luxor theater way back in 1956 which was the year it was made. There were moments that surprised me that they got away with in spite of 50s standards, such as attempted rape and someone tossing a body down a cliff in full detail, of course it was a dummy body and it was hilarious but still. In a postapocalyptic world after an atomic war seven disparate people find. In a world devastated by a widescale nuclear war, all that remains are teetering ruins and a handful of scrappy survivors. When originally released theatrically in the uk in 1956, the bbfc made cuts to. For a lowbudget movie shot in not much more than a week, i think day the world ended is pretty good, with mostly reasonable acting. Find similar and related movies for day the world ended 1956 roger corman on allmovie. Day the world ended 1956 page 8 classic horror film. Okay, while the scientific background of this film is, to say the very least, incredibly void of any sound scientific data concerning atomicnuclear type bombs aimed at ending human civilization, the story has charm, a bit of wit, and is quite entertaining as one man, his daughter, and five other strangers live in his home hidden in mountainsvalley away from any fallout. Financial analysis of day the world ended 1956 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The moonshine brewing gold prospector, like les tremayne in the slime people, seems to be in the movie for comic relief. Watch the day the world ended starring richard denning in this science fiction on directv.
Director roger cormans first scifi film effort in 1956, the day the world ended, is a lowbudget, marginal film. There were moments that surprised me that they got away with in spite of 50s standards, such as attempted rape and someone tossing a body down a cliff in full detail, of course it was a dummy. Find release information for day the world ended 1956 roger corman on allmovie. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. Notice that the navy vet asks his daughter to marry the archeologist before they seek to restart humanity, as well as his later statement that, i prayed and then i stopped worrying. Throughout the movie, ruby is supposedly wearing louises clothes. Day the world ended 1955 bluray available for preorder. But casual viewers looking for a good fifties postapocalyptic film will find better examples of the subgenre. Day the world ended 1956 page 5 classic horror film. With richard denning, lori nelson, adele jergens, mike connors. Get info about the original print of day the world ended, 1956, directed by roger corman, with richard denning, lori nelson, adele jergens. All the trivia you can handle about day the world ended, 1956, directed by roger corman, with richard denning, lori nelson, adele jergens. Day the world ended was the fourth film directed by corman, and his first in the science fictionhorror genre. This movie, or scenes in it, stayed with me like a dream i had as a kid, because i could never recall the title to the film.
Day the world ended 1956 roger corman what would the apocalypse genre be without the roger corman treatment. The day the world ended 1956 fantastic movie musings. Day the world ended 1956 roger corman releases allmovie. I remember it being very frightening, and appearing plausible to me as a youngster. Day the world ended is a bit better than some of the low budget science fiction from the fifties. Day the world ended was shot in rumoured nine days. Dougie, i saw this movie too, at a theater with my parents at the united artist theater in pomona, california when i was about eight years old. The day the world ended 1956 in a world devastated by a widescale nuclear war, all that remains are teetering ruins and a handful of scrappy survivors. Well this movie from our good old friend roger corman is the epitome of all that which made the 50s so goofy.
I recalled a scene where the mutant comes upon a rabbit caught in a. Day the world ended 1955 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Buy day the world ended movie posters from movie poster shop. Sure, the monster suit looks a bit wonkyive always been irked that blaisdell didnt take the time to make finger holes on the inside of the claws.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the day the world ended with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Overview of day the world ended, 1956, directed by roger corman, with richard denning, lori nelson, adele jergens, at turner classic movies. These are all monster kid recollections until i found this forum and was able to get confirmation that such a movie actually did. Trailer for the day the world ended 2001 captured from the teenage caveman 2002 vhs tape. This is in many ways a cheaper, more sensational take on the same theme as arch obolers. Even with the end of the world, god is not left out. Like the slime people, day the world ended is a cozy monster movie.
The day the world ended 1956 cast and crew moviefone. In the 1950s, corman made a number of often enterprising b sciencefiction and horror movies, including the likes of it conquered the world 1956, not of this earth 1957, attack of the crab monsters 1957, a bucket of blood 1959 and most famously the little shop of horrors 1960. Human emotions stripped raw after a nuclear war, an unlikely group of people, including a rancher, a geologist, a crook and his girlfriend, find themselves trapped in the middle of nowhere while battling an ugly mutant created by paul blaisdell. A group of survivors find refuge in a wellprotected valley owned by maddison paul birch and his daughter louise lori nelson. Day the world ended is a 1955 independently made blackandwhite postapocalyptic science fiction film, produced and directed by roger corman, that stars ric. This is clearly the character for whom the end of the world means the least.
After a nuclear war, an unlikely group of people, including a rancher, a geologist, a crook and his girlfriend, find themselves. Roger corman could stretch a dollar better than most. Day the world ended 1956 roger corman related allmovie. Day the world ended is a 1955 independently made blackandwhite postapocalyptic science fiction film, produced and directed by roger corman, that stars richard denning, lori nelson, adele jergens, and mike connors. Day the world ended is worthwhile for corman fans or genre completists, and it becomes quite entertaining as it picks up speed in the last twenty minutes. Probably the odd high pitched whistle that would occur. The day the world ended was his first movie, and many more will be. The day the earth stood still 25 movie clip gort appears. Day the world ended 1956 page 8 classic horror film board. I enjoyed it for all it was worth during that first time screening.
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