The Hellstrom Chronicle
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. It was conceived and produced by David L. Wolper, directed by Walon Green and written by David Seltzer, who earned a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for his screenplay. Green later called it almost yellowjournally but good. We were giving the audience an elbow to the ribs every third line.
A fictitious scientist called Dr. Nils Hellstrom played by Lawrence Pressman guides viewers throughout the film. He claims, on the basis of scientificsounding theories, that insects will ultimately win the fight for survival on planet Earth because of their adaptability and ability to reproduce rapidly, and that the human race will lose this fight largely because of excessive individualism. The film combines short clips from horror and science fiction movies with extraordinary camera sequences of butterflies, locusts, wasps, termites, ants, mayflies, other insects rarely seen before on film and insectivorous plantsinsects.The film was released as a gray area DVD for years and only received its official DVD and Bluray release on January 10, 2012 from Olive Films. ........
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