The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Overrated and overhyped

A lot of fun.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

I can't believe the rave reviews this movie has on it. It has not even one redeeming quality.

An eye-popping futuristic B-movie set in a post-holocaust city in 1968, as virologist Doctor Robert Morgan (Vincent Price , screenwriter changes the main character's name from Robert Neville to Robert Morgan) is immune to the effects of a biologically engineered plague and he battles those who aren't humans . Meanwhile , lots of infected people are crawling , shambling , through empty streets, whimpering, pleading , begging for his blood . By night the vampires led by the sneering Ben Cortman (Jack Stuart) , Morgan's ex-friend , leave their graves and bent on destroying what's left in the world , carrying out slaughter , massacre and mayhem . The embittered last survivor scavengering supplies and searching for an antidote . As he lives among the lifeless , alone among the crawling creatures of evil that make the night hideous with their inhuman craving . There are some flashbacks (in which show up his wife Virginia : Emma Danieli and friend Ben : Giacomo Rossi Stuart , Jack Stuart) about previous Morgan life , when virus outbreaks and newspapers publicize ¨Plague claims hundreds¨. Then , it takes place the appearance of a woman , Ruth Collins (Franca Bettoia) , who rekindles Morgan's faith on the preparation of a cure against virus . Do you dare what it would be like to be the last man on earth or the last woman ? Strong suspense with considerable violence by that time : the sixties . The plot is plain and simple : when a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead , the last man on earth in a post-virus apocalypse becomes a reluctant vampire hunter , then several surprises to take place . This is an original as well as effective cross-fertilization of doomsday fantasy and Gothic myth . It suggests compellingly the darkest and sinister themes of Richard Matheson 1954 novel , though he was dissatisfied with the final result ; therefore and for obvious reasons he was credited with fictitious name . Uneven Sci-Fi/thriller/terror movie manages to convey an eerie as well as creepy atmosphere of dismay . It contains striking frames of desolation on an odd apocalyptic world , remarked by the stunning cinematography by Franco Delli Colli , adding a thrilling musical score by Paul Sawtell . Not an excellent film , but acceptable , but strangely dated now, although it wasn't at the time it was made . Nice and attractive acting by Vincent Price as the sole survivor of a plague which has turned the rest of the world into vampires who constantly harass him . This US/Italian co-production motion picture was finely produced by Robert Lippert who financed the film in Italy and brilliantly directed by Sidney Salkow , and uncredited Ubaldo Ragona . Salkow succeeds in conveying the exultant paranoia of its Matheson original as efficiently as ¨Night of the living dead¨ (1968) , though the filmmaker's vision results a be evasive and timid . In fact , this ¨This last man on the world¨ was established by many critics , including filmmaker George A. Romero himself as a graphic blueprint for ¨Night of the living¨.Richard Matheson story is also the basis for other redundant movies , as it has been adapted as ¨Omega man¨ (1971) by Boris Sagal , starred by Charlton Heston as a of the few survivors who hasn't been turned into a pale-skinned , along with Anthony Zerbe , Rosalind Cash , John Dierkes and Paul Koslo ; here there are also victims of an apocalyptic plague , substituting the vampires for a few albino mutants . And third screen version : the blockbuster ¨I am legend¨ (2007) by Francis Lawrence with Will Smith , Salli Richardson and Alice Braga .

This is it. The Best. It has it all. Atmosphere, cinematography, acting (Vincent Price), the dubbing is a bit off but who cares.I've seen the move 4x now. I've seen the joke that is Omega Man, and I Am Will Smith CG Crap Garbage. I've read the book, and I've read all the reviews. This is the move to see. It may have some issues with the dubbing, and it is not exactly like the book, but it delivers.Vincent Price and his loneliness and madness, finally to find a dog and the little guy dies.This is not a happy movie. But if you want something to think about, here it is. Find it watch it. It is a piece of art.

It's good to see this film again - it's been a long while. This one is a must see for horror fans. In particular vampire and zombie lovers alike should be able to enjoy this wonderful film.Basically, everyone on planet Earth is dead or undead minus one man Dr. Robert Morgan (Vincent Price). Dr. Morgan is a scientist turned vampire hunter after the spread of a plague that wiped out almost most all of the population on the planet (death) or they became a vampire. Dr. Morgan faces his daily chores of keeping his home secure from the vampires, radioing for anyone that can hear him, burning any recently dead vamp & putting a stake through the hearts of any vampires that are alive. By night, he stays secured at home resting and preparing for the next days monotonous routine.The movie is much more exciting than it sounds like it would be and quite different than most other vampire films out there.I don't know if I would like to be in Dr. Morgan place: the last human on Earth. Being the last human on the planet sounds like it would be fun on the surface but would in reality be nightmare. The film shows the torment of being alone quite well and Vincent Price's performance is outstanding! 8.5/10