Night of the Lepus story

movie: Night of the Lepus (1972) · 1972-07-26

A hoard of killer rabbits wreak havoc somewhere in the South Western United States.

8 total · 6 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
father and daughter major Roy Bennett and his scientifically curious little girl Amanda Bennett.
human overpopulation major A dangerous population explosion of rabbits in the South West served as a not so subtle metaphor of the potential for people to overpopulate planet Earth.
human vs. beast major The people versus the giant mutant rabbits.
husband and wife major Roy Bennett and Gerry Bennett.
mother and daughter major Gerry Bennett and Amanda Bennett.
romantic love major Roy Bennett and Gerry Bennett.
father and son minor Cole Hillman and his young son Jackie Hillman.
pesticides in society minor There was much discussion about how using pesticides, like DDT, on the rabbits would poison other animals and have ill-effects on the environment.