Review of Night of the Lepus (1972) by Senor C — 22 Oct 2010
After an explosive increase in the rabbit population and their overwhelming consumption of America's pastoral lands, humankind resorts to fixing this dilemma by altering the rabbit's hormones to retard the process of procreation, resulting in a strain of giant lepus, which creates a bigger crisis than devoured farmlands. America's second solution? Guns, explosives and homegrown ingenuity.
The effects and camera tricks are tolerable, but get tiresome too fast: bunnies that growl like tigers, swift close up shots, constant shots of super-imposed, giant rabbits running in slow motion through rural fields. The acting is top notch thanks to Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun and "Dr. Bones" himself, DeForest Kelley.
If you're looking for a camp-fest in the tradition of a 1970's H.G. Wells adaptation, Night of the Lepus should be right up your alley.
This review of Night of the Lepus (1972) was written by Senor C on 22 Oct 2010.
Night of the Lepus has generally received negative reviews.
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