History Film / DayOfTheAnimals

A group of people take a backpacking trip through some mountainous California terrain. Their timing is rather unfortunate, because the [[GlobalWarming ongoing depletion of the ozone layer]] has exposed wildlife to higher doses of UV radiation at high altitudes, which has driven them mad. As in, "kill all humans" mad. And it affects humans, also...

[[caption-width-right:310:A movie for your shirtless-Creator/LeslieNielsen-bear-wrestling needs.]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:A movie for your shirtless-Creator/LeslieNielsen-bear-wrestling needs.]]

->''There's no place to hide on... the Day of the Animals.''

A 1977 nature horror film directed by William Girdler (''Film/{{Grizzly}}'', ''Literature/TheManitou'') and starring a [[LeslieNielsenSyndrome pre]]-''Film/{{Airplane}}'' Creator/LeslieNielsen.

A group of people take a backpacking trip through some mountainous terrain. Their timing is rather unfortunate since the [[GlobalWarming ongoing depletion of ozone layer]] has exposed the animals to higher doses of UV radiation, which has driven them mad. "Mad" as in "kill all humans mad". And it affects humans, also...

A 1977 nature horror film directed by William Girdler (''Film/{{Grizzly}}'', ''Literature/TheManitou'') and starring a pre-syndrome Creator/LeslieNielsen.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After [[spoiler:Roy and Professor MacGregor are mauled to death by feral German shepherds]], Buckner, Terry, and Daniel find themselves floating down a river holding onto the sides of a raft that two of the German shepherds have amanged to climb on top of. Once they reach the bridge with a rescue crew, the dogs have vanished and it's never said what happened to them.

* UnusuallyInterestingSight: Upon making it back to the abandoned town, Frank is so relieved to be back in civilization that he is overjoyed at the sight of a 1948 Chevrolet 3100 pick-up[[note]] while nowadays a truck of that vintage would be something special in nice running condition, in 1977, trucks of that period were typically regarded as very basic yet durable vehicles that weren't anything special, espcially compared to the high-riding 4x4 off-road beasts that pick-up trucks had evolved into.[[/note]], even declaring it the most beautiful thing he's ever seen. To be fair, he had witnessed several horrible things in the woods, including the death of an injured women he was tasked with getting help for.

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Averted; Santee is the only non-white major character, being a Native American, and he survives to the end, though he does come close to death during the attack by a packmof German shepherds.

* FeatheredFiend: A golden eagle is seen stalking the group numerous times and is leading the animal revolt, it's squawks acting as ordering other animals to attack.

* CastingGag: Susan Backlinie, best known for playing the first victim of the shark in ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', plays Mandy Young. [[spoiler:Just like ''Jaws'', she is the first member of the hiking party to be killed]].

* ImprobableInfantSurvival: [[spoiler:Played straight, in terms with ''onscreen'' characters. the kid (Bobby) in the group and the little girl Frank encounters both survive the movie.]]

* SanitySlippage: Jenson goes from being a snobbish, racist jerk to a complete psychopath.

* ImprobableInfantSurvival:[[spoiler:Played straight, in terms with ''onscreen'' characters. the kid (Bobby) in the group and the little girl Frank encounters both survive the movie.]]

* ImprobableInfantSurvival:[[spoiler: Played straight, in terms with ''onscreen'' characters. the kid (Bobby) in the group and the little girl Frank encounters both survive the movie.]]

%%* LargeHam: Creator/LeslieNielsen as Jenson

%%* TheXOfY

A group of people take a backpacking trip through some mountainous terrain. Their timing is rather unfortunate, since the [[GlobalWarming ongoing depletion of ozone layer]] has exposed the animals to higher doses of UV radiation, which has driven them mad. "Mad" as in "kill all humans mad".

* TheEndOrIsIt: The film ends with the hawk that has seemingly been leading the animals flying at the screen, suggesting that danger is not over yet.

* BearsAreBadNews: A bear makes a well-timed appearance to stop Jenson from raping Beth. He then tries to wrestle the bear, dying in the process.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To William Girdler's previous film ''Film/{{Grizzly}}'', for sharing the similar location, plot, and some of the cast.

-->''Jenson: "Me no need Indian's spear. Me have spear. Me great warrior!"''
-->''Santee: "Great New York Ad Executive speak with empty head!"''

* LargeHam: Creator/LeslieNielsen as Jenson

* {{Novelization}}: By Donald Porter.
* OpeningScroll: The film opens with text that tells about the depletion of ozone layer, and how the events in the film are something "that might happen".

* SpaceWhaleAesop: Don't deplete the ozone layer or the extra solar radiation will mutate a virus and turn animals (and Leslie Nielsen) into homicidal maniacs.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Jenson stops wearing a shirt when he and couple others split from the main group.
* TheXOfY

A group of people take a backpacking trip through some mountainous terrain. Their timing is rather unfortunate, since the [[ClimateChange ongoing depletion of ozone layer]] has exposed the animals to higher doses of UV radiation, which has driven them mad. "Mad" as in "kill all humans mad".

* InfantImmortality:[[spoiler: Played straight, in terms with ''onscreen'' characters. the kid (Bobby) in the group and the little girl Frank encounters both survive the movie.]]

* InfantImmortality:[[spoiler: Played straight, in terms with ''onscreen'' characters. the kid (Bobby) in the group and the little girl Frank encounters both survive the movie.]]

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Jenson gets killed by a bear when he tries to rape Beth after having murdered her boyfriend. ''Beth'', however, survives the movie.]]

A group of people take a backpacking trip through some mountainous terrain. Their timing is rather unfortunate, since the [[GlobalWarming ongoing depletion of ozone layer]] has exposed the animals to higher doses of UV radiation, which has driven them mad. "Mad" as in "kill all humans mad".

* BearsAreBadNews: A bear makes a well timed appearance to stop Jenson from raping Beth. He then tries to wrestle the bear, dying in the process.

* AttemptedRape: Jenson, in his newfound alpha male fervor, decides to rape Beth since he "killed a man for her" and thus thinks he now owns her, leading to...
* BearsAreBadNews: ...a bear making a well timed appearance to stop Jenson from raping Beth. He then tries to wrestle the bear, dying in the process.

* AttemptedRape: Jenson, in his newfound alpha male fervor, decides to rape Beth since he "killed a man for her" and thus thinks he now owns her.
* BearsAreBadNews: A bear makes a well timed appearance to stop Jenson raping Beth. He then tries to wrestle the bear, dying in the process.

* {{Jerkass}}: Even before driven over the edge by the hotter-than-usual sunlight, Jenson acts like a total dick to everyone.

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Jenson gets killed by a bear when he tries to rape Beth. ''Beth'', however, survives the movie.]]

A 1977 nature horror film directed by William Girdler (''Film/{{Grizzly}}'', ''Literature/TheManitou'').

* TheNicknamer: Jenson refers to everyone by the nicknames he has given to them, "Hot Shot" for Buckner, "[[Franchise/TheLoneRanger Kemosabe]]" for Santee, and so on.