DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977)

• Director: William Girdler
• Cast: Christopher George, Leslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George, Richard Jaeckel 
• 1977 | Film: 98mins | USA | Subtitles | Event: 20:45 – 23:10 [18+]

“FOR CENTURIES THEY WERE HUNTED FOR BOUNTY, FUN AND FOOD… NOW IT’S THEIR TURN!”

A battle for survival ensues when animals are sent into a frenzy by a hole in the ozone layer.

Eco-horror film DAY OF THE ANIMALS is William Girdler’s epic follow up to GRIZZLY (1976), last seen in Bar Trash Season 2, TRASH PLANET. About a group of badly-prepared hikers trying to evade the onslaught, DAY OF THE ANIMALS was made with a bigger budget, a larger cast, and even more angry animals… The infamous scene where a shirtless Leslie Nielsen (AIRPLANE) goes the ‘full Kurtz’ before wrestling a brown bear in the rain, is worth £3 of anyone’s money…

William Girdler (1947 – 1978) is a legend in low-budget horror and exploitation cinema, making a series of indelible films before his untimely death in a helicopter crash after the completion of THE MANITOU (1978). The ‘explosive’ kill scenes in GRIZZLY sent Bar Trash audiences crazy, so we’re delighted to drag you back into the wilderness for more of Girdler’s signature 70s mayhem.

“DAY OF THE ANIMALS just might be one of the most satisfying movies ever made.”

(Bloody Good Horror)

Polite notice: We are showing DAY OF THE ANIMALS with subtitles from the best available digital source. 

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions where possible. Tickets from £3. Adults 18+ only. ///