Day The World Ended (1955)

Day the World Ended is a post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film made in 1955. Directed by Roger Corman and adapted from a pre-written screenplay. The film was distributed by American International Pictures (AIP).

The movie takes place in the post-nuclear world. In the movie, the world is devastated by nuclear war and a group of people take shelter in an underground bunker to survive the nuclear apocalypse. These people face the challenges of the destruction, radiation, and scarcity of food around them.

After a while, the people in the bunker are visited by a strange man and his daughter. However, this visit takes an unexpectedly gruesome turn and poses a grave threat to the people struggling for survival. As the group has to defend themselves and their sanctuary, bonds of love and loyalty form between them.

As the film takes place in a post-apocalyptic scenario, it presents a narrative of how people survived and how society was rebuilt. It also touches on the devastating effects of nuclear war and how people try to cope with these effects.

Although Day the World Ended was a low-budget movie, it was popular with science fiction and horror movies of the time, and has an important place in the history of cinema due to Roger Corman's direction and creativity.

Day the World Ended did not win any awards at the time it was made. Although the film was produced as a low-budget B-movie, it quickly became a cult classic and is revered as an epitome of post-apocalyptic films.

However, Roger Corman's directing and creativity, his success in making low-budget films, and his ability to create cult films have been appreciated over time. Corman has won many awards throughout his career and is well-respected in the motion picture industry, both as a director and producer. Corman, won awards in many international film festivals for his successful work and creativity in the film industry. These include prestigious awards such as the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2010 and the Creative Works Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2009.

Director : Roger Corman
Writer : Lou Rusoff
Director of Photography :Jockey Arthur Feindel
Music : Ronald Stein
Production : 1955 - USA - 79 m.
Genre : Horror / Science Fiction

CAST :

Richard Denning

Lori Nelson

Adele Jergens

Mike Connors

Paul Birch

Raymond Hatton