Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

azathothpwiggins Dr. Gilbert McKenna (Robert Clarke- THE ASTOUNDING SHE MONSTER) is accidentally exposed to dangerous levels of radiation! In spite of this, McKenna shows no ill effects. Then, he sits in the sun and is transformed into THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON! Now, McKenna must avoid direct sunlight or be turned into this raging reptile! So, he hits the road, intent on leading a nocturnal existence. Obviously, there's a flaw in his plan, in the form of a beautiful, blond nightclub singer. This, in addition to alcohol , and a night on the beach, is enough to cause big problems. Then, there's the fact that he's already got a girlfriend and an entire daytime life. What's worse, McKenna discovers that it takes less solar exposure each time, in order to change him into a slavering gator-man! This soon leads to violence and death. I admit, I really like the monster makeup and lizard-McKenna's rampages in this movie! While there is much cheeeze, at least it's the tasty sort. The finale is an acrophobic nightmare! A highly entertaining beast feast...

bensonmum2 Dr. Gilbert McKenna (Robert Clarke) is a research scientist who is accidentally exposed to a new type of radiation. At first, he seems to be doing remarkably well. However, once in direct sunlight, Gil's body begins to change. He goes through a devolution process and turns into some sort of out-of-control, lizard-type creature. "Hideous" is the right word to describe Gil's transformation. The special effect suit is about as good as I've seen in a 1950s era sci-fi/horror film. I'd rate it right up there with the suit from Creature from the Black Lagoon. It's really nicely done. The acting is hit or miss. Clarke does a good job playing the tortured victim. I also enjoyed Nan Peterson as Trudy Osborne - not because she's a particularly great actress, but she channel's Marilyn Monroe quit well. Some of the performances, however, are laughable. I'm thinking of the dude who played the gangster - I think it was Peter Similuk. Just awful. The problem with The Hideous Sun Demon and the thing that keeps me from rating it higher is there's really not much plot here. The movie is full of padding. The runtime is only 74 minutes, but I'd bet at least 20 of those minutes felt like filler. For example, I think there are more scenes of people driving around California than there are scenes devoted to the titular Sun Demon.

Koosh_King01 The moral of this film is don't drink and do science at the same time! Alas, Gilbert McKenna had to learn this the hard way. He went to work at the radioactive isotope lab with a severe hangover, and, surprise, surprise, there was an accident. Poor Gil went and got himself exposed to a new type of isotope he and his colleagues were working on. He's rushed to the emergency room, but shows no immediate signs of injury. No burns on anything, thoroughly stumping the ER doctor. Ann Russell and Frederick Buckell, his aforementioned colleagues, are concerned about what kind of side effects exposure to their pet isotope may have.We get to find out soon enough. While convalescing outside in the sun, Gil starts feeling a little... weird. He freaks the hell out and thoroughly terrifies some poor old biddy who'd joined him, and, realizing that he turns into a hideous sun demon when exposed to direct sunlight, he flees home and shacks up with lounge singer Trudy Osborne, in whose home he decides to hide. But, unfortunately for all concerned, Trudy has a jealous boyfriend, and said jealous boyfriend has a gun (whether it's a Colt or a Luger the editor apparently couldn't decide). He forces the competition outside at gunpoint, whereupon Gil promptly turns into the hideous sun demon and murders him (and of course he doesn't think of actually using the gun to defend himself), then escapes.Lt. Peterson of the police and his men are soon hot on poor Gil's trail, despite the objections of Ann, Fred and their friend Dr. Hoffman, who may or may not be German. His accent can't decide. Ever the by-the-book cop (i.e. a talking plank of wood without a personality), Peterson is hellbent on hunting and killing Gilbert, sun demon or not. The thoroughly goofy pursuit sees Gil the monster kill some cops before one particularly tough officer chases him to the top of an oil tank in the middle of nowhere, where the hideous sun demon finally meets his ultimate foe: bullets and gravity.Pure schlock, but I loved it.

MartinHafer My score of 3 doesn't really mean that I hated this film. In fact, I enjoy watching cheesy 1950s and 60s horror films. However, no matter how much I enjoy them, I have to be realistic and admit that their technical merits are usually horrendous. With THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON (a rather inappropriate title, by the way), the budget was next to nothing and it really shows. The script also is not particularly inspired or original, though the film is watchable.Actor Robert Clarke stars in this film he also wrote and co-directed. While his name is probably not one you've heard of before, he did a ton of TV appearances over the years--particularly in the 1960s in such shows as "Dragnet". He's a competent actor though given the budget, you really can't blame him for coming up with a silly film.This is another nuclear radiation film where a scientist is exposed to the stuff. But, instead of turning really big (THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN) or tiny (THE AMAZING SHRINKING MAN), here the guy cannot go into sunlight or he becomes a hideous looking monster--at least until he's left the sunlight and allows himself to become normal once again. To me I kept wondering why Clarke's character was so stupid that he'd "forget" and suddenly realize it's becoming daytime throughout the film. People with Porphyria learn to avoid sunlight, yet this dummy keeps making the mistake of being out too long. Unfortunately, when he is out in the sun, he seems to become a bit emotionally unstable, though he's nothing like a "sun demon". He's more like a guy who's a bit cranky and stupid, that's all! Overall, very watchable for fans of the genre but don't expect it to be among the best. Just a typical film you'd find on a typical exceptionally tiny budget.By the way, look at the box art that is shown on IMDb. I think the yellow artwork might just rank as the ugliest in film history.