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Jun 23, 1971 · The Hellstrom Chronicle: Directed by Walon Green, Ed Spiegel. With Lawrence Pressman, Conlan Carter, Ian McShane, Suzanne Pleshette. A scientist explains how the savagery and efficiency of the insect world could result in their taking over the world.
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- Documentary, Drama
- Walon Green, Ed Spiegel
- 1971-06-23
The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971) The Long Afternoon of Earth, an uncommonly interesting science fiction novel by Brian W. Aldiss, tells of a time far in the future when the "greenhouse effect" has warmed the planet into an endless rain forest. Only a handful of species have survived, and man co-exists with highly specialized plants and insects ...
The Hellstrom Chronicle. This unique and quirky offering combines elements of documentary films and horror movies to illustrate the potential threat posed by the world's insects. With their ...
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- Walon Green
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- Lawrence Pressman
Right from the start when the opening piece to camera sees "Hellstrom" almost walk into a tree, there's something a little dodgy about the presentation. No, he's not a real scientist. He's an actor called Lawrence Pressmann and he's not delivering his own painfully garnered research, but an hybrid of that of others.
The Hellstrom Chronicle is an American film released in 1971 which combines elements of documentary, science fiction, horror and apocalyptic prophecy to present a gripping satirical depiction of the Darwinian struggle for survival between humans and insects.
With their collective intelligence, high capacity for work and sharp instincts, the film argues, they are waging a struggle against humans for supremacy of our planet. Expert cinematography captures footage of the small creatures, some quite tiny and elusive, interspersed with clips from horror films to achieve dramatic effects. — Jwelch5742.
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The Hellstrom Chronicle is part of that unhappy legacy. Olive Films offers this show on both DVD and Blu-ray. Their DVD of The Hellstrom Chronicle is a fine encoding of film material that almost looks too good to have originally been 16mm, the standard camera format for docu and nature work back in 1971. Although the film credits list a number ...
