Day of the Animals (1977)

A battle for survival as hikers encounter a chemically imbalanced forest.

Director:

William Girdler

Writers:

William W. Norton (screenplay), Eleanor E. Norton (screenplay),

Stars:

Christopher George, Leslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher George	...	Steve Buckner
Leslie Nielsen	...	Paul Jenson
Lynda Day George	...	Terry Marsh
Richard Jaeckel	...	Prof. Taylor MacGregor
Michael Ansara	...	Daniel Santee
Ruth Roman	...	Mrs. Shirley Goodwyn
Jon Cedar	...	Frank Young
Paul Mantee	...	Roy Moore
Walter Barnes	...	Ranger Tucker
Andrew Stevens	...	Bob Denning
Susan Backlinie	...	Mandy Young
Kathleen Bracken	...	Beth Hughes
Bobby Porter	...	John Goodwyn
Michelle Stacy	...	Little Girl
Michael Andreas	...	Sheriff

Storyline

The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.

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Plot Keywords:

ozone layer | survival | helicopter | hawk | evacuation | 

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Taglines:

This little girl has seen it... and she will never be the same again... She lived through the Day of the Animals!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Something Is Out There

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Ventures International (FVI), Mid-America Pictures, Montoro Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was sometimes mistaken as a sequel to William Girdler's Grizzly, mostly because it has basically the same plot, cause director, production and distribution company, producer and features Richard Jaeckel and Christopher George, who appeared in "Grizzly". There was a sequel written for "Grizzly called "Grizzly 2", but it never got past the script stage.

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Goofs

When the hikers are running for the cabin with the dogs chasing them, there appears to be a crew member sitting on the hill in one shot.

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Quotes

Daniel Santee: You know, when I was a boy, my father couldn't wait to get off the reservation. He even changed his name to Mr. White.

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Connections

Featured in Something Was Out There (2006)

User Reviews

Day of the Animals

I actually liked this movie even though it was slow at certain times. It was on the same level as grizzly as being a good movie to own. I just found out that it was on DVD, so I will definitely buy it eventually. I love killer animal movies and this one gives me a good show. My rating *** out of *****.