The Hideous Sun Demon

1958
Unrated
1 Std. 14 Min.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAfter exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizard-like creature every time he is exposed to sunlight.After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizard-like creature every time he is exposed to sunlight.After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizard-like creature every time he is exposed to sunlight.

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4,3/10

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Upon its release, the film received mostly negative reviews. By the 1980s, it became something of a cult film to horror and B-movie film fans. In 1983, an authorized, re-edited comedic spoof version entitled What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (1989) (also known as Revenge of the Sun Demon) was released. The film's star and producer Robert Clarke agreed to re-dub his dialogue for the spoof, but reportedly later regretted being involved in the production. In 1985, Hideous Sun Demon: Special Edition was released.

Patzer
During a scuffle between George and Gil at Trudy's house, George pulls out a Colt Model 1903 handgun and forces Gil outside. But when the scene resumes outside, the gun is now a Luger.

Zitate
Dr. Frederick Buckell: Whiskey and soda mix, not whiskey and science.

Alternative Versionen
A sequence (totalling a few seconds) featuring the monster (Robert Clarke) eating a rat has been removed from many existing prints of the film.

Verbindungen
Edited into What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (1989)

Soundtracks
Strange Pursuit
Sung by Nan Peterson

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6/10

If you're a monster, find a quiet bar to forget your troubles.

In this incredibly inept film, a scientist spends plenty of screen time moaning and groaning about the fact that he has contracted a serious radiation sickness, which causes him to transform into a monster when he is exposed to sunlight. He just can't understand how engaging in dangerous experiments could result in such a catastrophe. This results in some unintentionally funny dialogue, such as, "No one can help me, what I've got is DIFFERENT! Why me? Why me? WHY ME!!"

Then something very odd happens. After the contaminated scientist gets through howling in despair, he goes for a long drive in the middle of the night to some bar. There, a sultry, gorgeous, blond named Trudy is playing the piano. Suddenly, he's a changed man. He forgets all about his troubles, and he even forgets he has a girlfriend, and starts going out with the blond bombshell. The sequences with the blond, played nicely by Nan Petersen, are the best part of the movie.

The scientist bounces back and forth between his dark haired girlfriend at the lab, and his girlfriend at the bar, occasionally forgetting the time and turning into the sun demon while in transit. This strange double life he's leading is presented as an "innocent" development which we can all understand, because he's sick and troubled, and what he's got "IS DIFFERENT"! Actually, these relationships he has are very superficially explored unfortunately, and one wishes Trudy had a larger part.