The Hideous Sun Demon

"The Blaze Of The Sun Made Him A Monster!"

Apr 12 1962 Unrated 1h 14m
Horror, Sci-Fi

After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizard-like creature every time he is exposed to sunlight.

Plot

A scientist, Gilbert McKenna has an accident where he is exposed to high levels of radiation. Surprisingly this does not kill him but instead leaves him unable to be exposed to sunlight. Whenever exposed to sunlight, McKenna devolves into a lizard man with homicidal tendencies. After having a brief fling with a nightclub singer, and killing her boyfriend, McKenna is on the lam from the police which culminates in a one on one battle on top of a tower. Great monster costume and Shatner type acting from Clarke are the most memorable parts of this great 1950s creature feature.

Written by

E.S. Seeley Jr., Doane R. Hoag, Robert Clarke

Directed by

Robert Clarke, Tom Boutross

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Clarke-King Enterprises

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,650
Average Rating
4.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA