Review of Day the World Ended (1955) by Shawn R — 25 Aug 2008

For what it is, not bad at all. A 50s B-movie about the dangers of nuclear annihilation, 'Day' is an interesting mix of typical Hollywood melodrama with hideous creature feature. The acting: terrible, the dialogue: terrible, the film-making: pretty much terrible.

But it doesn't matter because 'Day' manages to amuse and horrify despite itself. The musings about a poisoned planet and the annihilation of the human race strike home. These films are laudatory for the attention they call to the dangers of technological rationality, although I could do without the religious subtext.

"The Day The Earth Stood Still" is much better, but I enjoyed this film.