Claxton, is the story of how doctor mccoy ok, ok, deforest kelley, but in a really orange turtleneck helped stuart whitman, janet leigh and rory calhoun save the world from a. Night film is a mystery thriller by marisha pessl, published by random house. It was also the first film that i recall receiving a promotional item for in the lobby a pin. At night, a driver with a refrigerated truck stops to check his truck, and hears the thunder of paws and heavy breathing nearby, but its too dark to see whats going on. Le film night of the lepus 1972 vostfr film complet. Le film night of the lepus 1972 vostfr admin 20170627t00. Night of the lepus 1972 letterboxd social film discovery. To all of you who like nothing better than to nuke some corn, dim the lights and settle in with cinematic mutations like. So it goes in night of the lepus latin for rabbit, as characters frequently remind each other and the audience. The film takes place within a small arizona town where the local rabbit population has a change in its hormones and changes over to carnivorous dining. When the scientists cure backfires, the rabbits grow to enormous size. Night of the lepus 1972 arizona rancher cole hillman rory calhoun, dealing with massive rabbit overpopulation on his land, calls on a local college president, elgin clark deforest kelley, to. This notoriously awful film about giant killer rabbits terrorizing arizona comes to bluray courtesy.
Arizona rancher cole hillman rory calhoun, dealing with massive rabbit overpopulation on his land, calls on a local college president, elgin clark deforest kelley, to help him. Easily one of the most infamous examples of this was night of the lepus, a notorious bomb back in 1972 that has remained somewhat of a guilty pleasure of mine over the years, so i strangely felt compelled to revisit it for shits and giggles. Night of the lepus, also marketed as simply rabbits, is an american bmovie from 1972. In lepus, lettucemunching bunnies suddenly develop a taste for human flesh once they explode to 100 times their normal size. With stuart whitman, janet leigh, rory calhoun, deforest kelley. Kearney, on the other hand, had many screenplay credits to his name, including the intriguing 1967 curtis harrington thriller games, modeled on the french film classic diabolique 1955, and tv series. Read the night of the lepus movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Night of the lepus original theatrical trailer warner bros. Night of the lepus night of the lepus 2015 film serial. Feb 21, 2020 this pin was discovered by bethsheba trapp. A hormone intended to alter the breeding cycle of rabbits overrunning ranchlands instead turns them into flesheating, 150pound monsters in night of the lepus. He fails to get back in the truck while the getting is good, and is attacked by the.
Here is a film that has complete faith in its premise. Night of the lepus 1972 stuart whitman dvd best horror. Released 1972, night of the lepus stars stuart whitman, janet leigh, rory calhoun, deforest kelley the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Night of the lepus boasts a heavy reliance on stock footage, yet lepuss creators couldnt even be bothered to make sure that the added scenes matched the rest of the film. Arizona rancher cole hillman rory calhoun, dealing with massive rabbit overpopulation on his land, calls on a local college president, elgin clark deforest kelley, to. Night of the lepus night of the lepus, also known as rabbits, is a 1972 american science fiction horror film based on the 1964 sci. The film was shot early in 1972 and released theatrically on july 26th of that year. Night of the lepus 1973, an ecological horror film with scifi elements, operates from a premise so absurd that its doomed from the start. A rancher tries to stop kingsize, hoppedup carnivorous rabbits as they roar through arizona. During the climax, a group of men have hidden themselves in the foliage and are shooting at the ravaging rabbits. Le film night people 2016 vostfr admin 20170604t04. Local owner hop david, publisher of the copper newspaper, put up a mural of local landscape, people, animals and music riders in the sky on the front of the building. See more ideas about animal attack, horror movies and horror films. Night of the lepus was don hollidays only screenplay credit.
Oct 10, 2014 night of the lepus original theatrical trailer warner bros. Jun 27, 2017 le film night of the lepus 1972 vostfr admin 20170627t00. Its one of a kind and not to be missed by lovers of the weird and wonderful. Mar 15, 2010 when i saw this movie i fell in love with it this is another one of the movies why i want to be a director it has killer rabits in it you cant beat that its fantastic and its has a cast of great. After all, the infestation of rabbits takes place only because the ranchers have shot all the coyotes. Claxton, stuart whitman, janet leigh, rory calhoun, horror, scifi, thriller october 28, 2015 cole hillmans arizona ranch is plagued with mongrel rabbits, and he wants to employ an ecologically sound control method. Night of the lepus 1972 approaching a movie like this can lead to all sorts of problems. A hormone intended to alter the breeding cycle of rabbits overrunning arizona ranchlands instead turns them into flesheating, 150pound monsters in night of the lepus. Pin by bethsheba trapp on creature features in 2020 horror. The novel was a finalist 20 shirley jackson award and was ranked sixth on the new york times bestsellers list in september 20 following its release in august 20.
Shot in arizona, it follows a group of ranchers and scientists threatened by voracious mutant animals the size of pickup trucks attacking everyone in its path, leaving a trail of ravaged farm houses and. But before we chortle ourselves into complacency, lets remember that night of the lepus is a movie with a messagean environmental horror film. Night of the lepus also known as rabbits is a 1972 american science fiction horror thriller film based upon the science fiction novel the year of the angry. This release features a new 2k scan of the original film elements and comes complete with new audio commentaries. When rabbits overrun a farmers land, he turns to a local scientist for a cure rather than poison them. Night of the lepus also known as rabbits is a 1972 american science fiction horror thriller film based upon the science fiction novel the year of the angry rabbit 1964 by russell braddon. Night of the lepus original theatrical trailer youtube. Purchase night of the lepus on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Dogs, rats, sharks, ants, bees, pigs, snakes, the list goes on and on. Night of the lepus is a fun flick that takes a ridiculous premise and tries to play it earnest, thus making the end result unintentionally hilarious and a joy for nature run amok film fans.
Ranchers, plagued by hungry rabbits and their livestockcrippling burrows, appeal to scientists to help them out. This website collects data to provide you with the best possible shopping experience. Night of the lepus 1972 arizona rancher cole hillman rory calhoun, dealing with massive rabbit overpopulation on his land, calls on a local college. Giant mutant rabbits are on the loose in the campy 70s cult classic night of the lepus for the first time on bluray on june 19, 2018 from scream factory. Night of the lepus follows the ageold horror tradition of taking harmless animals see them. Factorys invaluable scream factory arm now licenses the 1972 killer bunny epic night of the lepus for the surprise bluray release of the summer.
All of that being said, night of the lepus still holds a special place in the hearts of many who saw it at their local driveins when it was paired up with the film stanley, or the more likely viewing option seeing it repeated on late night tv. Even the film s depiction of the military is a throwback. Even the films depiction of the military is a throwback. Janet leigh said she took her role because it was shot near her home, and meant less time. One of the kookier cult items from the warner brothers vault, shout. Night of the lepus is a 1972 american science fiction horror thriller film based on the 1964 science fiction novel the. Night of the lepus main flaw is that it takes the giant killer rabbits concept seriously. Ajo, az is an amazing town that was designed by a copper mining company and has history.
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