The last man alive... is not alone!

Starring: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo, Eric Laneuville, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Jill Giraldi, Anna Aries, Brian Tochi, DeVeren Bookwalter

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"We waited for you, Neville, so you could see this: The end. The end of all you done. You see, none of it was real. It was illusion. Your art, your science, it was all a nightmare. And now it's done. Finished." - Matthias

Why watch this? Chuck Heston excels in another post-apocalyptic romp.

Plot Summary: Two years after biological warfare decimates the global population, US Army scientist Robert Neville believes himself the last immune survivor in Los Angeles. He battles a cult of plague victims turned nocturnal albino mutants known as "The Family", who despise science and seek to destroy all technology and kill Neville. Neville eventually encounters other uninfected survivors, and realizes his unique immunity could be the key to their salvation.

Dad's Preview: This is the second film to use Richard Matheson's novel, I Am Legend as inspiration. In 1975, a Soviet border conflict results in biological warfare which kills almost all humans. A scientist, Dr. Robert Neville, gives himself an experimental vaccine and he survives. The new world is also populated by mutated plague victims who call themselves "the Family". These intelligent beings can only attack Neville's stronghold at night, and so far, he's been able to thwart all attacks. There is a definite campiness to the film, but that's part of the fun. Heston, a fan of taking on sci-fi roles, is excellent as the last man on Earth. 

Walter Seltzer Productions; Warner Bros.