sun demon sun demon billed sun demon blood lips science fiction horror film written directed produced starred film stars film focuses scientist portrayed clarke exposed radioactive soon finds comes consequences film inspired financial success monster clarke starred film crew film students film cast clarke family friends film shot consecutive weekends shot different originally ended costing sun demon premiered august double bill attack film received negative reviews release cult film referenced parodied times unauthorized sequel short film wrath sun demon produced versions original film released comedic known revenge sun demon produced clarke permission plot research scientist clarke falls unconscious accidentally exposed radiation experiment new radioactive rushed nearby hospital attending physician stern surprised find shows signs burns typical minute exposure radiation informs workers lab assistant scientist patient observation days later taken receive sun healing rays transforms creature patients fleeing scene discovers new appearance stern ann incident exposure radiation caused reversal evolution transforming prehistoric exposure sunlight stern suggests control symptoms staying dark remaining hospital admits patient held having reverted normal ann resignation house coming night spends hours drinking wandering grounds estate later drives bar sultry piano player performing soon receives word noted radiation poisoning specialist agreed help plans arriving area days radiation poisoning studies offer leads solving particular symptoms distraught scientist suicide soon changes mind instead returns bar joins drink comments evening late sun comes disturbed comment loneliness draws closer bar patron george purchased company evening defends causing fight men knocking george unconscious flees night later evening walking shoreline love falling asleep sand morning light awakens horrified flees car leaving stranded beach arriving house runs transformation occurs ann soon arrives discovering cellar state shock believing help refuses ann pleading reluctantly agrees examination orders remain house times precaution return help feeling guilty leaving returns bar brutally beaten george gang regains consciousness morning discovers having felt sorry brought home apartment george soon arrives seeing forces gunpoint daylight transforming creature murders george horrified fleeing hills returning house finds ann waiting returns normal human state disturbed later admits murder assuring acted self defense police arrive arrest warrant flees grounds car accidentally hits police officer hiding inside oil field police area set discovered young offers house caught mother forced reveal mother calls police slips door return mother chases oil field police cars soon arrive endangered carries girl sunlight lets soon transforms creature ensuing police chase officers climbs stairs tall natural gas tank remaining officer chases begins officer shoots neck mortally wounded falls stories death ann watch dismay cast police production development began release science fiction film starring clarke contract film clarke promised percent profits addition salary clarke later admitted film awful financial success clarke receiving sizable sum film box office returns inspired film financial success clarke decided direct low budget science fiction film according clarke story film inspired strange case dealt multiple personalities clarke writer director sources including clarke friend wrote draft wrote draft screenplay titled names taken latin word meaning working titles film included terror sun credited film directors later edited films like man called dagger hit legend creek draft script significantly different shown finished film original storyline centered explorer female lawyer searching country guatemala man experiments conducted scientist father expert radiation young man exposed sun transforms creature film crew consisted students clarke pitched story idea student liked idea men formed production company worked film associate producer later directed film wrote final draft film screenplay rewritten polished dialogue according clarke film initially end production cost total film clarke effort writer director casting clarke film director writer producer starred lead role veteran actor wanted character realistic multi dimensional bad good qualities acted wouldn let way clarke later recalled rest cast consisted aspiring actors actresses characters played clarke friends family acting debut cast role figure according clarke originally singer king sisters clarke sister law cast role dropped pregnancy time production king write perform song strange pursuit featured bar scene film providing vocals character previously worked model bathing suits touring nationwide miss air conditioning company played little girl befriends film actually daughter clarke wife sister portrayed old woman hospital roof clarke mother law radio announcer heard film played clarke sister law clarke nephew played film filming shot consecutive weekends rented equipment time production clarke busy acting films student film crew attended school decision film weekends time clarke crew free cast crew paid day film low budget items clothing provided film stars use clothes low budget film later recalled film shot different credited end film clarke later stated shot half film shot horror film queen blood working bigger projects like newman law kiss daddy goodbye film credit film use practical locations shooting according clarke needed scene bar went asked guy money charge let come shoot scenes bar clarke acted film editor writer served director later main character home film located boulevard los_angeles longer standing story house rented weekend days day exterior shots character house shot different location hill scene film transformed rat bare hands script improvised location effect accomplished placing rat clarke gently squeeze rat making fingers scene removed prints released television later restored coastal scenes filmed bass rock near scenes filmed near signal hill film climax filmed area union station train depot large gas tank stood feet tall available cast crew filming location proved challenge cast crew trouble communicating clarke attempting direct film crew large structure title monster designed production designer created suit built conditions inside suit hot combined humid weather caused clarke performed stunts film sweat original mask currently owned occasional actor later worked production designer film responsible designing sea creature costume science fiction film destination inner space release theatrical release clarke initially distribution deals set film clarke brother sales manager texas television station contact owner local drive theaters clarke agreed premiere film played double bill film attack alternate title sun demon august clarke appeared premiere film performed interview audience distracted clarke changed costume appearance sun demon success clarke declined distribution deal instead chose competitor distributed clarke additional appearances sun demon months company started distributing film went bankrupt clarke saw income deal clarke later sold films rights distributors united_kingdom film distributed released title blood lips home media release film released dvd march later released disc double feature december paired sequel titled revenge sun demon version film later released dvd july reception critical reception negative contemporary review monthly film bulletin gave film negative review saying dialogue poor acting uneven photography sub standard sound add disadvantage plot san_francisco_chronicle review criticized film narrative casting wrote confess enjoy demon reliable wonder contemporary fantasy films guide gave film negative review awarding stars calling commented monster costume good gave film negative review film production values calling book encyclopedia monsters author called clever twist theme effective gritty film boasts excellent monster costume gave film positive review calling staple horror programming early 1960s praising film feel editing actor director clarke performance lead character criticizing film stock characters dialogue wrote film expresses traditional 1950s themes warning dangers mixed message nuclear energy wrote film distinguishes 1950s radioactive monster films alcoholism film developed cult following years release legacy wrath sun demon seven years release original film student short film serving unauthorized sequel amateur filmmaker discovered mask collection filmed black white running time half minutes wrath sun demon starred burns sun demon short film support student time plot centered man presumably transforming sun demon people falling death cliff film starred film hero burns wife burns wife friends production film according recently purchased new sports jacket want damaged production fight scene order avoid stepping damaging remove jacket carry shoulder time came film climax fell death cliff burns wanted stunt wanted damage mask putting dummy burns modified action figure resembled sun demon shot figure slow motion hole resembled valley original film soundtrack later added remake post production friend supplying voice parodies versions film released years clarke sold film rights purchased released version film titled unlike original film version listed intended comedy writing cinefantastique described plans original footage new screenplay written mark clarke character renamed version center formula oral transforms scientist monster salem brown inspired japanese spy thriller film allen transformed directorial debut comedy film tiger lily resulting titled known revenge sun demon released original director permission salem brown credited producers version produced written new footage version shot clarke son actor talk host jay_leno provided uncredited voice featured episode comedy television series mystery science theater released film dvd twice july later double feature december media clips sun demon appeared film came hollywood film soundtrack cemetery chase scene night living dead film appeared television series title character comments films shown screenplay film published scripts sun demon band named film modeling kit sun demon character released grave sculpted
The Hideous Sun Demon