Die, Monster, Die!

Released Oct 27, 1965

1h 18m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

List

71%

Tomatometer

7 Reviews

39%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

Scientist Stephen Reinhart (Nick Adams) travels to a small town where he plans to visit his fiancée Susan Witley (Suzan Farmer) and meet her parents. Oddly, when he arrives, the townspeople are unfriendly. At Susan's parents' estate, her father, Nahum (Boris Karloff), is acting suspiciously and her mother, Letitia (Freda Jackson), is hidden away in a bedroom. When Stephen and Susan begin investigating the strange behavior in town, they realize that a radioactive meteor is to blame.

Read More

Read Less

Watch on Fandango at Home

Premiered Oct 17

Buy Now

Fandango at Home

Rent Die, Monster, Die! on Fandango at Home, or buy it on Fandango at Home.

J.C. Maçek III

PopMatters

This creature feature, based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, might have been more amazing had the makers not taken such pains to borrow from Edgar Allan Poe.

Rated: 6/10

Jan 28, 2014

Full Review

Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

It's debatable whether the three acts of Die, Monster, Die! fit together well, but there's no doubt they collectively add up to one deliriously goofy B-movie.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 20, 2014

Full Review

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Because of the presence of Boris Karloff it has its enjoyable moments.

Rated: B-

Jan 9, 2007

Full Review

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 4, 2005

Full Review

Michael H. Price

Fort Worth Business Press

Lovecraft Lite, from the studio that made the world safe for Edgar Allan Poe.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 8, 2004

Full Review

Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

Rated: 2/5

Oct 30, 2004

Full Review

Read all reviews

Elvis D

Die, Monster, Die! es una película de terror y ciencia ficción de esas muy decentes de la época. Es otra de las grandes obras protagonizadas por Boris Karloft, quien tiene un gran nivel de fama en el cine de terror. La única falla que la película tiene es ser una adaptación de uno de los relatos de Lovecraft, ya que se distancia de su fuente original. Tomando en cuenta el presupuesto de aquel entonces, no era del todo posible replicar la visión de Lovecraft, pero la película ofrece una premisa interesante. Hasta los efectos especiales son un deleite para las películas de este tipo. No es una adaptación destacable de Lovecraft, pero como película es bastante aceptable y otro clásico fascinante. Mi calificación para esta película es un 8/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/24/23

Full Review

Dean W

Love this movie. It has all the tropes of classic horror and the atmosphere is what sells it. The sets, the actors the music and sound and yes the effects though they are not the greatest evoke a doomed quality that was intended.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/23

Full Review

Stu B

An intriguing premise--a young American travels to England to hook up with his fiancee and meet her reclusive mom and spooky dad at their enormous countryside estate--is quickly sabotaged by an uneventful script, mostly lame acting, and a bizarre, sci-fi finale that is completely at odds with the promising horror flick vibe that preceded it. Nick Adams displays little range as the boyfriend and Suzan Farmer lacks dimension as the girl; only Boris Karloff as the father, in one of the final performances of his long career, offers a performance worth watching. The real question is why the filmmakers abandoned the eerie creepiness of the early scenes--scary townsfolk, a big, mysterious house, and the sense that SOMETHING sinister is going on, even if we don't quite know what it is yet--only to introduce, in blink-and-you'll-miss-it fashion, a handful of ultra-low budget special effects at the very last minute. If only "Die Monster, Die" was as exciting--hell, even as comically cheesy--as its title. Not recommended.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/08/23

Full Review

sean s

The early film color in this movie is pretty lush with nice lighting. The sets with all the wonderful antiques are worth 3 stars alone. Boris Karloff always puts on a good show, but the movie is not a real grabber though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Lots of walking up and down stairs ,through buildings,open and closed doors,over bridges,foggy spaces etc.Sometimes very bright candles are needed but a few moments later they are not necessary.Other reviewers have said much about the stars etc.Remember there are several monsters but not a "Die Monster Die" one.This film is not what it appears to be and has had several titles ,not worth much attention.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

Full Review

william d

Below average 1960s horror film fare.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Post a rating

Daniel Haller

Director

Boris Karloff

Nahum Witley

Nick Adams

Stephen Reinhart

Freda Jackson

Letitia Witley

Suzan Farmer

Susan Witley

Terence de Marney

Merwyn

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

84%

92%

The Thing

43%

14%

Konga

71%

66%

The Haunted Palace

69%

35%

Dementia 13

88%

75%

The Pit and the Pendulum

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Scientist Stephen Reinhart (Nick Adams) travels to a small town where he plans to visit his fiancée Susan Witley (Suzan Farmer) and meet her parents. Oddly, when he arrives, the townspeople are unfriendly. At Susan's parents' estate, her father, Nahum (Boris Karloff), is acting suspiciously and her mother, Letitia (Freda Jackson), is hidden away in a bedroom. When Stephen and Susan begin investigating the strange behavior in town, they realize that a radioactive meteor is to blame.

Director: Daniel Haller
Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson
Screenwriter: Jerry Sohl
Distributor: American International Pictures
Production Co: Alta Vista Productions
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 1965, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 18m

Most Popular at Home Now