Hi there and welcome to October!  This is our favorite time of the year here at the Shattered Lens because October is horror month.  For the past three years, we have celebrated every October by reviewing and showing some of our favorite horror movies, shows, books, and music.  That’s a tradition that I’m looking forward to helping to continue this year.

So, let’s start things off with the 1959 cult classic The Hideous Sun Demon.  In The Hideous Sun Demon, a scientist named Gil (played by Robert Clarke, who also wrote and directed) is exposed to radiation.  Perhaps not surprisingly, this does not turn out well for Gil.  Now, whenever Gil is exposed to direct sunlight, he turns into a scaly and murderous monster.  Struggling to control his new monstrous side and slowly losing his grip on his own sanity, Gil retreats to a seaside town where he spends most of his time sitting in the dark.  He only emerges from his house at night and then only so he can go down to a bar and listen to the sultry Trudy sing a song.  However, the sun always rises…

The Hideous Sun Demon may not be a great film but it’s perfect for a little Halloween fun.  Robert Clarke is sympathetic in the lead role and, while the Sun Demon might just be a man in a rubber suit, that’s all just a part of the film’s charm.

So, let’s start October by pulling down the shades, blocking out the sun, and enjoying The Hideous Sun Demon!