The Hideous Sun Demon (1959)
The Hideous Sun Demon (UK title: Blood on His Lips) (1959) was the directorial debut of Robert Clarke. Clarke wrote, directed and produced The Hideous Sun Demon. In his 1996 autobiography To 'B' or Not to 'B' (co-written by Tom Weaver), Clarke revealed that he made the movie for less than $50,000, including $500 for the rubberized lizard suit he wore. He shot the movie over 12 weekends to get two days' use of rental camera equipment for one day's fee. The movie was featured in the 1982 movie send-up It Came from Hollywood which starred Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. It was re-dubbed with Clarke's permission as the 1983 comedy What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (aka Revenge of the Sun Demon on DVD), featuring the voice of Jay Leno and new scenes starring veteran voice actor Cam Clarke reprising his father's role, with the nuclear accident origin turned into a mishap with an experimental sun tan lotion. A book on The Hideous Sun Demon by Tom Weaver, titled Scripts from the Crypt: The Hideous Sun Demon, was published by BearManor Media in 2011.
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