Day of the Animals

Day of the Animals

A shocking vision of things to come...

PG 1977 · 97 min · ★ 5.2 · Science Fiction, Horror

The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.

Directed by William Girdler · Written by William W. Norton

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