The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Director:

Ubaldo Ragona

Writers:

Richard Matheson (novel) and
William F. Leicester (writer)

Release Date:

8 March 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Drama

Tagline:

By night they leave their graves, crawling, shambling, through empty streets, whimpering, pleading, begging for his blood!

Plot:

Dr. Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) is the only survivor of a devastating world-wide plague due to a mysterious...

Plot Keywords:

Chase Scene | Public Domain | Abandoned Store | Tense | Grim

Cast

Vincent Price	...	Dr. Robert Morgan
Franca Bettoia	...	Ruth Collins
Emma Danieli	...	Virginia Morgan
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart	...	Ben Cortman
Umberto Raho	...	Dr. Mercer
Christi Courtland	...	Kathy Morgan
Antonio Corevi	...	Governor (as Tony Corevi)
Ettore Ribotta	...	TV Reporter (as Hector Ribotta)
Rolando De Rossi

Also Known As:

Naked Terror
Night People
The Night Creatures
Ultimo uomo della terra, L' (Italy) (dubbed version)
Vento di morte
Wind of Death

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA | Italy

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:X (1966) | Canada:G (Quebec) | UK:PG (2007) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, E.U.R., Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Associated Producers (API)

Trivia:

This film was originally going to be produced by Hammer Films of Great Britain. They decided not to make it and passed the script over to their U.S. associate, Robert L. Lippert, who produced the film in Italy.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Morgan drives back home from the crypt, it's at night, but one of the shots of him driving is in broad daylight.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Robert Morgan: Another day to live through. Better get started.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Silent Hill (2006)

excellent early post-apocalyptic thriller

"The Last Man on Earth" is an early example of how fantastic, even on a minimal budget, a movie set in a post-apocalyptic world can be. This movie starts with Morgan (Vincent Price) waking up to another day of being the lone survivor of a vicious worldwide plague...disposing of bodies, stocking up on mirrors and garlic, crying over his lost loved ones, and battling the undead. There are lots of silly parts in this movie...but there are also lots of really cool innovative aspects. And talking zombie-vampires?! "The Last Man on Earth" is a nifty precursor to the Romero trilogy. The movie tends to drag after the first 15 minutes or so, but it really picks up from the middle on. Definitely recommended to anyone who enjoys apocalypse movies and zombie movies. My Rating: 8/10.