The Hideous Sun Demon

The Hideous Sun Demon

The Blaze Of The Sun Made Him A Monster!

Directed by Tom Boutross, Robert Clarke

Produced by Clarke-King Enterprises

195874 min4.4 / 10

A low-budget 1950s creature-feature about a scientist's tragic transformation into a murderous monster, blending atomic-age anxiety with body-horror and paranoia.

After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizard-like creature every time he is exposed to sunlight.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Hideous Sun Demon easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does The Hideous Sun Demon end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Hideous Sun Demon scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Hideous Sun Demon violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Hideous Sun Demon sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Hideous Sun Demon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Hideous Sun Demon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Hideous Sun Demon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Hideous Sun Demon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Hideous Sun Demon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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