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The Hideous Sun Demon.(1959)

Robert Clarke as Dr. Gilbert McKenna has been exposed to radiation while working with radioactive isotope,although Patrick Whyte as Dr. Frederick Buckell believes Gilbert has been drinking .So the message for all you young scientists out there is don''t play with radiation while pissed or take long sun baths.For when Gilbert is exposed to the sun's ,mighty rays he turns into the Hideous Sun Demon. Turning into some kind of prehistoric reptile is going to hinder Gilbert in his work and also if he wants to hit the beach with Avalon and Funicello for a shindig. All Gilbert can do do is don a pair of shades and hit the bottle while skulking around in the dark trying to avoid that big yellow thing in the sky.Even Hideous Sun Demon's need abit of loving,and this comes in the form of Nan Peterson as Trudy Osborne,a piano player at the local bar who befriends Gilbert after he decides not to kill himself,soon there making sweet sweet love on the shore,that is until he remembers he has to leave before the sun rises (yes Gilbert has the ultimate excuse to leave the next morning without even a thank you,yes he is half man half reptile and alcoholic to boot). The Hideous Sun Demon could of been called I Was A middle Aged Drunk,for when Gilbert is not shedding his skin,he is usually downing the hard stuff or shagging bimbos on the beach,so Im not feeling to sorry for Dr. Gilbert McKenna.The 1950's and 60's were full of scientists changing into insects while there teen counterparts were turning into more traditional monsters,any how ,Dr. Gilbert McKenna alter ego of the rubber rat killing Sun Demon,is a fine example of this kind of film,making no sense what so ever but having a strange charm all of its own The Hideous Sun Demon is great example of B-movie nonsense,recommended.

Dr. Frederick Buckell: Liquor and science don't mix well, apparently.