The first film version of I Am Legend hit the screen 60 years ago as The Last Man on Earth.
Richard Matheson’s classic novella created a modern, Cold War framing for vampires, while Vincent Price carries the movie version with a lonely, despairing performance that only recently has been valued as one of his best. But Matheson disowned the movie and it wasn’t a success on its release.
Over time, Last Man on Earth has been re-evaluated as a classic. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Halloween Every Night assembled a few facts to ponder as you discover, or rediscover, this essential horror film.
