Review for Night of the Lepus

(Originally posted on fight-evil.com)

This film isn't one of those 70's classics people often talk about. It's not an amazing movie. It's a bit silly, even. But I did have a blast seeing it again. It begins on a serious note, an almost documentary-like feeling, about rabbit overpopulation, and the negative effects it can cause for man. And the somber tone continues throughout. This movie doesn't have much going for it in terms of gore, as you can imagine, though there is one scene, showing the remains of a mangled body, that gives us something.

But we do have some pretty likable characters here. And we have (amusing) scenes of rabbits attacking people. DeForest Kelley's role was one I enjoyed, and even the sheriff was a pretty decent guy. It's a bit difficult to understand exactly why the rabbits are so dangerous, but hey, it's the 1970's. Truth be told, Night of the Lepus isn't a great movie, but if you can lay back and enjoy 70's ecological horror films, you could do much worse. 7/10.