Day of the Locust (1975) - When Hollywood Becomes Hell on Earth

[@crees1445]

Superb film

[@jubalcalif9100]

Indubitably ! I saw it in 1975 at a local multiplex when it first came out. I don't think it was a big hit at the box office. But it's well made with a wonderful script & some xlnt performances. The original short novel by Nathaniel West is a great read. An almost surrealistic look at people who live on the fringes of Hollywood success. I used to have New Directions paperback that had "Locust" and West's other best known work, the short novel "Miss Lonelyhearts" (another powerful read). Should have kept that book...when I last moved I couldn't find it. Dang ! :-(

[@montag4516]

Karen Black was too old, in both appearance and charachter, for her intended role. A rather poor casting choice that hinders the film.

[@erniereyes1994]

the book is so much better than the movie

[@purpleivory2]

Karen Black was dangerously gorgeous in this, per usual.

[@variousJnames]

Karen Black makes any movie a horror film

[@Mrbarryofhollywood]

There’s only one annoying child in the film.

[@erniereyes1994]

the novel is so much better than the movie

[@plasticweapon]

keep it.

[@zeltzamer4010]

Overall, yeah. But the mob riot is rendered terrifically on film. One of the most horrifying/mortifying things I’ve seen in a movie. I think the hallucinations were probably overkill though.

[@kevinh5349]

I saw is all those years ago and all I remember is how bad it sucked.