William F. Leicester

One man is the only apparent survivor of a zombie-vampire plague.

It starts off very interesting; same as with the Will Smith version (I Am Legend), I'd give the first act an A or A plus, but the rest of the movie's not so great. The story comes to a grinding halt in the middle with a 25-minute flashback. The ending is by far the best of the three adaptations (not that that's saying much - Will Smith's ending is horrendous, and Charlton Heston's whole movie is crap); it's a European show more production, and they're willing to go a lot darker than Hollywood. The casting is a little weird to say the least - Vincent Price as an action hero, wearing his standard suit/smoking jacket wardrobe.

Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: D
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: D
Music: C

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.3/4 show less

2023 movie #139. 1964. A doctor finds himself the sole survivor of a plague that turns victims into zombies. He spends his days hunting them and his nights with them banging on his door. Remade as "The Omega Man" (Charlton Heston) in '71 and "I Am Legend" in '07 with Will Smith.

2026 movie #24. 1964. Dr. Morgan (Price) is the sole survivor of a world-wide plague that turns everyone into zombies. Remade as "The Omega Man" with Charlton Heston in '71 and "I Am Legend" in '07 with Will Smith. At show more least the 3rd time I've seen it but always worth a rewatch. show less