Night of the Lepus

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PG,1hr 30min

Genres:

Horror,Action,Sci-Fi

Released:

October 4, 1972

Distributor:

MGM

Starring:

Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun ... More

Synopsis: Giant Flesh-Eating Rabbits Ravage American Southwest After Scientist Slips Up! Such is the plot of this unintentionally campy horror outing. The trouble begins when a researcher's experiment to use hormone injections to control Arizona's burgeoning rabbit population goes terribly awry, causing the cuddly rodents to grow to enormous proportions. In order to facilitate their growth, the rabbits need extra protein, and what better source than the relatively slow-moving human population that surrounds ... Full Synopsis

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	Jeremy Wheeler, AMG Review With obvious special effects that include everything from real rabbits stomping miniatures to splinters (filmed in slow motion) to attacks by men dressed in fuzzy long-eared suits, Night of the Lepus is all good, unintentionally campy fun. Sadly, the rest of the flick is nothing to be too concerned with. Stuart Whitman makes his usual '70s leading-man appearance, with his out-of-control hair and sideburns ... Read Review