When a group of hikers are dropped off in the scenic Rocky Mountains, they intend to spend the day wandering back down the trails and taking in nature's beauty. Unfortunately, they are going to experience nature's brutality. You see our group of hikers have no idea that scientists have just discovered that a hole in the ozone layer is letting in radiation that is effecting all animals above 5,000 feet. Now our hikers must not only make it down the trails to safety, but they must also survive… The Day of the Animals!

Hell yeah, another critters gone crazy flick, but this time it's just not bears, birds, or snakes, but everything. Chipmunks, raccoons and even opossums get a chance to whup some human ass in this one, hell, even deer and elk get to roam freely in the streets.

Our group of hikers consist of the jock, young newlywed couple, annoying old woman, hot babe and the ever popular prick played by Leslie Nielson of Naked Gun fame. As our hikers wander down the trail critters of all kind begin to take them out one by one until only a few are left, but guess what, the radiation begins to effect the humans as well, so along with the animals they have to start watching out for each other as well.

The kills are really not that great but in the very beginning there is a decent vulture attack sequence and if you look closely at the screen you will notice the first victim is Susan Backline, who was the first victim in Jaws. I guess she should stay out of the water and woods.

The highlight of this flick is watching Nielson go one on one with a killer grizzly, truly great stuff.

Day of the Animals came out around the same time as Kingdom of the Spiders and The Swarm which were all animals gone crazy flicks, but this is probably the best of the bunch which really isn't saying that much. Great if you can catch it on a late night movie channel, but not worth a purchase, unless you wanna see Leslie Nielson bite the ear of a grizzly bear.

3/10