Tagline(s):	After the movie only the terror remains!
	A shocking vision of things to come...
	For centuries they were hunted for bounty, fun and food... now it's their turn
	The terrifying movie of a world gone mad!
	This little girl has seen it... and she will never be the same again... She lived through the Day of the Animals!
	Something Is Out There....something so evil it paralyzes the soul.
	There's no place to hide on...The Day of the Animals
	A band of hikers fighting their way out of a forest, stalked by beasts gone mad!
	Who Will Survive?
	So Evil It Penetrates the Soul

Nomination Year: 2021

SYNOPSIS: Mysterious rays from the sun, uh, or something, cause all the animals to go berserk who live in ozone-thin areas -- like the mountain where this movie takes place. It affects some humans, too. Well, okay, only asshole tycoon Paul Jensen (Leslie Nielsen). An overnight tour group is smack in the middle of the trouble. Tensions rise as the animal attacks continue and food runs out. The group splits into three parties: The Eventually-Attacked-By-Birds-and-Snakes Party, the Eventually-Attacked-by-a-Bear Party, and the Eventually-Attacked-by-Wolves Party. After some obligatory attrition, the phenomenon disappears as mysteriously as it came.

Smithee Award Nominations

Worst Special Effect
In Soviet Union, Bird Flip You Bird attack! Culminating in a "fall" that rivals Witchboard's and an overacting end scream that rivals Shatner!	Sorry, this clip has not yet been made available!

Deus Ex Machina
Crazy Nielsen Bear Hug Leslie loses it, chews the proverbial rug, then gets (ironically) killed by a bear in the midst of a lightning storm.	Sorry, this clip has not yet been made available!

"Whoops!"
No Good Fellers/Cameraman The sheriff plunks down in time to hear an old-timer lamenting about people being "no good fellers," the incredibly plot-specific news channel explaining the premise, and a clear shot of the camera and its operator reflected in the glass.	Sorry, this clip has not yet been made available!

Worst Acting
Pleeeeease! Wow, this guy's acting was bad throughout. But this might be the worst. No wooden acting from Jon Cedar.	Sorry, this clip has not yet been made available!

Directors

Director	Claim to Fame
William Girdler	Killed in a helicopter crash in Manila in 1978. Directed nine things. Many Smithee, including Asylum of Satan, Day of the Animals, Project: Kill, and Three on a Meathook.

Cast

Actor	Character	Claim to Fame
Christopher George	Steve Buckner	Vanna White's uncle. Was on older TV, like Ben Richards on "The Immortal" as well as parts on "Fantasy Island" and "The Love Boat."
Leslie Nielsen	Paul Jenson	earliest well-known role was in the classic Forbidden Planet, but probably best known as "Detective Lieutenant Frank Drebin" from the Police Squad! and Naked Gun series ... after which it became impossible to watch him in a serious role and take him seriously
Lynda Day George	Terry Marsh	Lisa Casey on "Mission: Impossible." Wife of Christopher George.
Richard Jaeckel	Professor MacGregor	Usually a tough guy, he had dozens of supporting roles in TV and film. Ben Edwards on "Baywatch," Sergeant Bowren in The Dirty Dozen, George Fox in Starman, and Lt. Martin Quirk on "Spenser: For Hire," to name a few.
Michael Ansara	Daniel Santee	Once married to Barbara Eden. Played Kane on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" and voiced General Warhaw on the "Rambo" TV series.
Ruth Roman	Shirley Goodwyn	Dated Ronald Reagan. Was Sylvia Lean on "Knots Landing" and Anne Morton in Strangers on a Train.
Jon Cedar	Frank Young	Dr. Jack Hughes in The Manitou. Which he wrote.
Paul Mantee	Roy Moore	Looks like a huge slab of meat. Al Corassa on "Cagney & Lacey" and Commander Clayton on "Hunter."
Andrew Stevens	Bob Denning	also credited as "Hugh Janus" ... at what point did that seem like a good idea?

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