Night of the Lepus

1972Movie⏱️ 1h 28mPG

DramaHorrorSci-FiThriller

⭐ 4.2

IMDB Rating

5,858 votes

Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the south-west.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

Don Holliday, Gene R. Kearney, Russell Braddon

Stars

Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun

Release Date

October 4, 1972

Language

English

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Stuart Whitman

as Roy Bennett

Janet Leigh

as Gerry Bennett

Rory Calhoun

as Cole Hillman

DeForest Kelley

as Elgin Clark

Paul Fix

as Sheriff Cody

Melanie Fullerton

as Amanda Bennett

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Chris Morrell

as Jackie Hillman

Chuck Hayward

as Jud

Henry Wills

as Frank

Francesca Jarvis

as Mildred

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Sound

Mono

Filming Location

Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Vail, Arizona, USA

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), A.C. Lyles Productions

🏷️ Keywords

giant rabbitmutationrampagekiller rabbitgiant animal

🎯 Categories

DramaHorrorSci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

The glory of B-movies, where else would you see this!

by Nightman85 • 2005-10-17

6/10

"Campy, hokey, and oh so hilarious B movie is an unforgettable tale of nature on the rampage. In rural New Mexico folks trying to eliminate the rabbit population create a race of huge, killer rabbits that terrorize mankind! Night of the Lepus is one of those golden B flicks that must be seen to be believe. It's wonderfully tongue-in-cheek in its premise, and builds up some good moments of spookiness despite of its silliness. For a film of its budget, this movie manages to have some pretty decent special FX, it certainly beats the likes of Food of the Gods (1976) or Empire of the Ants (19..."

💡 Did You Know?

Posters and trailers for the movie did not feature any rabbits. Marketers feared that audiences would not take the movie seriously if they found out about the giant killer rabbits too quickly.