The Hideous Sun Demon

The Hideous Sun Demon

Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Produced by Robert Clarke
Written by
  • Robert Clarke
  • Phil Hiner
  • Doane R. Hoag
  • E.S. Seeley Jr.
Starring
  • Robert Clarke
  • Patricia Manning
  • Nan Peterson
  • Patrick Whyte
  • Fred La Porta
  • Peter Similuk
  • William White
Music by John Seely
Cinematography
  • Stan Follis
  • Vilis Lapenieks
  • John Arthur Morrill
Edited by Tom Boutross
Distributed by Pacific International Enterprises
Release dates
  • August 29, 1958 (1958-08-29)
Running time
74 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $50,000

The Hideous Sun Demon (sometimes billed as The Sun Demon, or in the UK as Blood on His Lips) is a 1958 science fiction horror film written, directed and produced by Robert Clarke, who also starred in the film. The film focuses on a scientist (portrayed by Clarke) who is exposed to a radioactive isotope and soon finds out that it comes with horrifying consequences.

The film was inspired by the financial success of The Astounding She-Monster which Clarke had starred in. The film's crew was composed of University of Southern California film students, and the film's cast were either unknowns or Clarke's family and friends. The film was shot during 12 consecutive weekends. Originally budgeted at $10,000, it ended up costing $50,000. The Hideous Sun Demon premiered on a double bill with Attack of the Crab Monsters. Since its release, it has become a cult film and has been referenced and parodied many times, including redubbed comedic versions of the film that were produced with Clarke's permission.

Plot

When research scientist Dr. Gilbert "Gil" McKenna (Clarke) falls unconscious after accidentally being exposed to radiation during an experiment with a new radioactive isotope, he is rushed to a nearby hospital. Attending physician Dr. Stern (Robert Garry) is surprised to find that Gil shows no signs of burns typical to a five-minute exposure to radiation and informs Gil's co-workers, lab assistant Ann Russell (Patricia Manning) and scientist Dr. Frederick Buckell (Patrick Whyte), that he will keep the patient under observation for several days.

Later, Gil is taken to the solarium to receive the sun's healing rays, but while he naps, Gil transforms into a reptilian creature, horrifying the other patients. Fleeing from the scene, Gil discovers his new appearance. Stern notifies Ann and Dr. Buckell about the incident, theorizing that the exposure to radiation caused a reversal of evolution, transforming Gil into a prehistoric reptile after exposure to sunlight. Stern suggests that Gil can control his symptoms by staying in the dark and remaining in the hospital, but admits that the patient cannot be held against his will.

Having reverted to normal, the disconsolate Gil notifies Ann of his resignation. Confining himself to his house and only coming out at night, Gil spends his hours drinking and wandering aimlessly around the grounds of his estate. He later drives to a bar where sultry piano player Trudy Osborne (Nan Peterson) is performing.

Buckell soon receives word that noted radiation-poisoning specialist Dr. Jacob Hoffman (Fred La Porta) has agreed to help Gil and plans on arriving in the area within a few days. Unable to contact Gil, Ann drives to the manor to deliver Hoffman's letter. After radiation poisoning studies offer no leads on solving Gil's own particular symptoms, the distraught scientist contemplates suicide, but soon changes his mind. Instead, Gil returns to the bar where Trudy joins him for a drink and comments that the evening is not over because it is "never late until the sun comes up." Although Gil is disturbed by the comment, his loneliness draws him closer to her. When bar patron George insinuates that he has purchased Trudy's company for the evening with whom she rebuffs, Gil defends her, causing a fight between the two men. After knocking George unconscious, Gil flees with Trudy into the night. Later that evening, after walking the shoreline, they make love, falling asleep in the sand until the morning light awakens Gil. Horrified, Gil flees in his car leaving Trudy stranded on the beach. Arriving at the house, Gil runs in, but not before the transformation occurs.

Ann soon arrives, discovering Gil cowering in the cellar in a state of shock. Believing that he is beyond help, Gil at first refuses to see Dr. Hoffman, but Ann's pleading reluctantly convinces him. During the examination, Dr. Hoffman orders Gil to remain in the house at all times for precaution until he can return with help. Feeling guilty for leaving Trudy, Gil returns to the bar but is brutally beaten by George and his gang. Gil later regains consciousness the next morning and discovers that Trudy, feeling sorry for him, had brought him home to her apartment. George soon arrives and, upon seeing Gil, forces him at gunpoint out into the daylight. Transforming into the creature, Gil murders George in front of a horrified Trudy before fleeing into the hills. Returning to the house, the creature finds Ann, Dr. Hoffman and Buckell waiting there and returns to his normal human state. A seriously disturbed Gil later admits to the murder, with the others assuring him that he acted in self-defense, but when the police arrive with an arrest warrant, a hysterical Gil flees from the grounds in his car and accidentally hits a police officer.

Hiding inside an oil field shack while police comb the area and set up roadblocks, Gil is discovered by young Suzy who offers to fetch him cookies. Hurrying back to the house, Suzy is soon caught hording cookies by her mother and is forced to reveal who they are for. While her mother calls the police, Suzy slips out the door to return to Gil. Her mother chases after her into the oil field, and police cars soon arrive. Realizing Suzy is endangered by being with him; Gil carries the girl out of the shack into the sunlight where he lets her go and soon changes into the creature. In the ensuing police chase, the creature slaughters one of the officers and then climbs the stairs to the top of a tall natural gas tank, where the remaining officer chases after him. As the creature begins to strangle him, the officer shoots him in the neck. Mortally wounded, the mutated Gil falls several stories to his death while Buckell, Hoffman and a sobbing Ann watch in dismay.

Cast

Production

Development

Following the commercial success of The Astounding She-Monster, actor Robert Clarke, who also starred in She-Monster, decided to make his own science fiction film.

Development for The Hideous Sun Demon began after the 1957 release of The Astounding She-Monster, a science fiction film starring Clarke. In his contract for the film, Clarke was promised five percent of She-Monster's profits in addition to his salary. Although Clarke later admitted that the film was awful, it was a financial success, with Clarke receiving a sizable sum from the film's box office returns.[1] Inspired by that film's financial success, Clarke decided to direct his own low-budget science fiction film. According to Clarke, the story for the film was inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which dealt with multiple personalities. Clarke and co-writer/director Tom Boutross (although some sources, including Clarke himself, say his friend Phil Hiner co-wrote the first draft)[1] wrote the first draft of the screenplay, then titled Saurus or Sauros, which was taken from the Latin word for reptile.[1][2][3][4] Other working titles for the film included, Strange Pursuit and Terror in the Sun. Boutross, who is also credited as one of the film’s co-directors, later edited films like Rat Fink (1965), A Man Called Dagger (1967) and 1974 hit The Legend of Boggy Creek.[1] The first draft of the script was significantly different from what would be shown in the finished film. The original storyline centered on an explorer and a female lawyer searching for uranium in the country of Guatemala. While there, they are tormented by a man who had been mutated by experiments conducted on him by his scientist father, who is an expert in radiation, and when the young man is exposed to the sun, he transforms into a reptilian creature.[1] The film's crew consisted of students from the University of Southern California. Clarke pitched the story idea to Robin Kirkman, a student at USC, who liked the idea. The two men formed the production company Clarke-King Enterprises, and Kirkman worked as the film's associate producer.[4] E.S. Seely, who later directed the 1961 film Shangri-La, wrote the final draft of the film's screenplay, which was then rewritten by Doane Hoag who "polished the dialogue", according to Clarke. The film was initially budgeted at $10,000, but by the end of production, it ended up costing $50,000 in total.[1][2][3][4][5]

Casting

Clarke, the film's director, writer and producer, also starred in the lead role of Dr. Gilbert McKenna. A veteran actor, he wanted his character to seem realistic and multi-dimensional, with both bad and good qualities.[4] "I acted the part as if I wouldn't let anything get in my way", Clarke later recalled.[1] The rest of the cast consisted mostly of aspiring actors and actresses from around USC, with some cast members consisting of Clarke’s friends and family.[6] Actress Nan Peterson, in her acting debut, was cast in the role of Trudy Osborne because of her voluptuous figure, according to Clarke.[2] Originally, singer Marilyn King from the King Sisters (also Clarke's sister-in-law) was cast for the role, but later dropped out due to her pregnancy at the time of production. King would write and perform the song "Strange Pursuit", featured in the bar scene in the film, providing the vocals for Peterson's character, who performs the song in the film.[1][4][6] Peterson had previously worked as a model for Catalina Bathing Suits and was touring nationwide as "Miss Vornado" for the Vornado air conditioning company.[6] Xandra Conkling, who played the little girl who befriends McKenna in the film, was actually the daughter of Clarke's wife's sister. Pearl Driggs, the woman who portrayed the old woman on the hospital roof, was Clarke's mother-in-law.[2] The radio announcer heard in the film was played by Clarke's sister-in-law's fiance, and Clarke's nephew played a newsboy in the film.[1]

Filming

The Hideous Sun Demon was shot during 12 consecutive weekends on rented equipment.[4] At the time of production, Clarke was busy acting in other films during weekdays while the student film crew attended school. A decision to film during the weekends was made, since it was the only time that both Clarke and the crew were free.[1] The cast and crew were paid $25 per day. Due to the film's low budget, items such as clothing and make-up were provided by the film's stars themselves. "I had to do my own make-up, [and] use my own clothes... it was a very low-budget film," Peterson later recalled.[6] The film was shot by three different cinematographers, all credited at the end of the film: John Morrill, who Clarke later stated shot at least half the film; Vilis Lapeniks, who also shot Eegah and the 1966 horror film Queen of Blood before working on bigger projects like Newman's Law, Capone and Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981); and Stan Follis, in his only film credit.[1] The film was one of the first to use practical locations during shooting. According to Clarke, "When we needed a scene in a bar, we went to Santa Monica and asked a guy how much money he would charge to let us come in and shoot scenes in his bar".[2] Because Clarke also acted in the film, editor and co-writer Tom Boutross served as co-director. Boutross later [1][4] The main character's home in the film was located on Lafayette Boulevard in Los Angeles, which is no longer standing. The four-story rooming house was rented for 5-6 weekend days for $25 per day. The exterior shots for the house were shot in a different location around Glendale Hill. The scene in the film where a transformed McKenna graphically squishes a rat with his bare hands, wasn't in the script and was improvised while on location. The effect was accomplished by placing ketchup on the rat; Clarke would then gently squeeze the rat, making the ketchup ooze from his fingers.[4] This scene was removed from prints that were released on television, but was later restored.[1][7] Coastal scenes were filmed at Bass Rock and near Trancas, while other scenes were filmed near Signal Hill.[8] The film's climax was filmed around the area of the Union Station train depot. The large gas tank, which stood over 300 feet tall, was made available to the cast and crew by the Southern California Gas Company.[2][4][9] Filming at this location proved to be a challenge, as the cast and crew had trouble communicating with each other, with Clarke attempting to direct the film crew while on top of the large structure.[4] The film was Clarke's first and only effort as writer or director.[4][9] The title monster was designed by production designer Richard Cassarino, who created the suit for $500, and was built over a diver's wet suit. Conditions inside the suit were very hot; combined with the humid weather, this caused caused Clarke, who performed his own stunts in the film, to sweat profusely while in the suit.[4][10] The original mask is currently owned by archivist and occasional actor Bob Burns. Cassarino later worked as production designer for the 1958 film Hell Squad, and also was responsible for designing the sea creature costume in the science fiction film Destination Outer Space.[1]

Release

Theatrical release

Clarke initially had no distribution deals set up for the film. Clarke's brother – a sales manager at an Amarillo, Texas, television station – put him into contact with the owner of several local drive-in theaters. Clarke agreed to premiere his film in Amarillo, and it played on a double bill with Attack of the Crab Monsters on August 29, 1958.[6] Peterson and Clarke appeared at the premiere, and, after the film, performed an interview together. While the audience was distracted, Clarke changed into his costume and made an appearance as the Sun Demon. After this success, Clarke declined a distribution deal with American International Pictures and instead chose a competitor, Miller-Consolidated Pictures, who distributed it across the US and UK. Clarke made additional appearances as the Sun Demon. However, 18 months after the company started distributing the film, it went bankrupt. Because of this, Clarke never saw any income from the deal.[1][11] Clarke later sold off the films rights to various distributors.[1] In the United Kingdom, the film was distributed by D.U.K. and released with the title Blood on His Lips.[12]

Home media release

The film was released on DVD by Image Entertainment on March 21, 2000.[13] It was later re-released by Image Entertainment as a 2-disc double feature on December 30, 2003, paired with a comically redubbed sequel titled What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon or Revenge of the Sun Demon.[14] This version of the film was later released on DVD by Image Entertainment on July 15, 2003.[15]

Reception

"To think that we made Sun Demon with a crew that were students, and that the picture eventually became a commercial success—that really is a great achievement. To me it's quite remarkable!"

Robert Clarke on the film's financial success.[5]

Critical reception for The Hideous Sun Demon has been mostly negative. It currently has a negative 3.7 out of 10 on IMDb.[16] In a contemporary review, the Monthly Film Bulletin gave the film a negative review, noting "wordy dialogue, poor acting, uneven photography and sub-standard sound all add to the disadvantage of a hopelessly illogical plot."[12]

Bob Stephens of the San Francisco Chronicle criticized the film’s narrative slightness and Peter Similuk’s casting, but also wrote, "I must confess that I enjoy Demon. Its naivete is a more reliable pathway to wonder than the cynicism and condescension of contemporary fantasy films could ever be".[17] TV Guide gave the film a negative review, awarding it 1.5 out of 4 stars and calling it "laughable", but also commented that the monster costume was good.[18] Leonard Maltin gave the film a negative review, panning the film's production values.[19] In his book The Encyclopedia of Monsters, author Jeff Rovin called it "a clever twist on the Wolfman theme" and an "effective and gritty film [that] boasts an excellent monster costume".[20] Allmovie gave the film a positive review, calling it "a staple of TV horror programming since the early 1960s" and praising the film's claustrophobic feel, editing and actor/director Clarke's performance as the lead character, while criticizing the film's stock characters and "clunky" dialogue.[3] In Cult Horror Films, Welch D. Everman wrote that the film expresses traditional 1950s themes: a warning about the dangers of nonconformity and a mixed message about nuclear energy.[21] Chris Barsanti wrote in The Sci-Fi Movie Guide that the film distinguishes itself from other 1950s radioactive monster films by being an allegory for alcoholism.[22]

The film has developed a cult following over the years since its release, and is now considered a cult classic.[14]

Legacy

Wrath of the Sun Demon

Screen title for Wrath of the Sun Demon

In 1965, seven years after the release of the original film, a student short film serving as an unauthorized sequel was made by amateur filmmaker Don Glut, after he discovered the Sun Demon mask in Bob Burns' collection.[1] Filmed in black and white with a running time of three-and-a-half minutes, "Wrath of the Sun Demon" starred Burns as the Sun Demon. The short film was made with the support of the University of Southern California, where Glut was a student at the time. The plot centered on a man (presumably McKenna) transforming into the Sun Demon and terrorizing several people before falling to his death off a cliff. The film also starred John Schuyler as the film's hero and Burns' wife Kathy.[1] Burns and his wife had been friends with Schuyler before production of the film. According to Glut, Schuyler had recently purchased a new sports jacket and didn't want it to get soiled or damaged during production. During the fight scene, in order to avoid stepping on and damaging it, Schuyler would remove the jacket and carry it over his shoulder. When the time came for the film's climax, where the Sun Demon fell to his death off a cliff, neither Burns nor Glut wanted to do the stunt, and neither wanted to damage the mask by putting it on a dummy. So Burns modified a G.I. Joe action figure so that it resembled the Sun Demon, and Glut then shot the figure in slow motion tumbling down a hole that resembled a valley. The original film’s soundtrack was later added to the remake during post-production, with Glut's friend Bart Andrews supplying the Sun Demon's voice.[23]

Parodies

Over the years there have been several redubbed versions of the film that have been released as comedies and parodies of the original. Years after Clarke sold off the film's rights, they were later purchased from Wade Williams by Hadi John Salem and Gregory Steven Brown, who released a redubbed version of the film titled Hideous Sun Demon: Special Edition. Unlike the original film, this redubbed version, which is not listed on IMDb, was intended to be a comedy.[1] An article by David J. Hogan from Cinefantastique described plans for the original footage to be redubbed using a new screenplay written by Mark and Allan Estrin, with Clarke's character Gilbert McKenna changed to Ishmael Pivnik. This redubbed version was to center on Pivnik, whose formula for an oral suntan lotion transforms the hapless scientist into a monster.[1] Salem and Brown were inspired by Woody Allen's redubbing of the 1965 Japanese spy thriller film Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi, which Allen then transformed into his directorial debut comedy film, What's Up, Tiger Lily?.[1][24][25] The resulting redubbing was titled What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (also known as Revenge of the Sun Demon), which was released with the original director’s permission. Salem and Brown were not credited as the producers in this version, which was produced by Jeffrey A. Montgomery and written by Craig Mitchell. New footage for this version was shot with Clarke's son Cam along with Googy Gress, Mark Holton and Susan Tyrell. Actor and talk show host Jay Leno provided the uncredited voice for McKenna.[1] What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon was featured in an episode of the comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000.[26] Image Entertainment released this film on DVD twice in 2003, first by itself on July 15, and later as a double feature with The Hideous Sun Demon on December 30.[14][27]

In popular culture

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External links

Wrath of the Sun Demon

What’s Up, Hideous Sun Demon?/Revenge of the Sun Demon

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