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CrapScore 76, Premium Crap

Night of the Lepus

“How many eyes does horror have?”

Premium Crap. CrapScore 76, rated by 1 admin.

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Why it’s crap
A town faces a plague of giant rabbits, played largely by ordinary rabbits exploring miniature scenery. The cast treats the emergency with admirable seriousness while the supposed monsters remain stubbornly adorable.

Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones

The club’s verdict

Acting
6.5/10
Plot
8/10
Effects
9.5/10
Dialogue
6/10
Rewatchability
8/10
  • “The town is doomed. The monsters would like a carrot.”

    @flabbergasted_jones, scored it 76

Synopsis and movie facts

Rancher Cole Hillman is fed up of rabbits plaguing his fields. Zoologist Roy Bennett conducts an experiment to curb their population, but it gives rise to giant rabbits that terrorise the town.

Released
1972
Directed by
William F. Claxton
Running time
88 min

Starring

  • Stuart Whitman as Roy Bennett
  • Janet Leigh as Gerry Bennett
  • Rory Calhoun as Cole Hillman
  • DeForest Kelley as Elgin Clark
  • Paul Fix as Sheriff Cody
  • Melanie Fullerton as Amanda Bennett
  • Chris Morrell as Jackie Hillman
  • Chuck Hayward as Jud

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