Rish Outfield's reviews
I read Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" early in 2000. I loved that book more than anything in recent memory (probably more than my family). It was both original and familiar, both scary and sad, and even though it had been written fifty years back, it felt completely relevant and timely.
For the most part, the film version is faithful to the book. And for that reason, I much preferred it to the bigger, flashier, more successful The Omega Man. Vincent Price is who he is, one of the great icons of the horror genre. And this is no exception. The film, co-written by Matheson himself (Logan Swanson exists not), kept the spirit of the book intact, particularly the loneliness of the character, the despair of his memories, and my favourite part of the book, the scene with the dog. Still, it didn't capture every detail of the book, specifically the ending, where the title comes from. I think there's tons of potential in the story. Third time's the charm?
I'd Recommend It To: Anyone who has read the novel, Vincent Price fans, and . . . the undead.
Note: I think a lot about being the last man on Earth. It's probably not going to happen, though, so why am I worried?

The tyranist's thoughts
I really ought to read this book. This is the second adaptation of the novel that we have posted reviews on. Additionally, I'm beginning to wonder exactly what is in the book and what isn't.
I found this movie engaging but forgettable at the same time. Vincent Price is the lonely scientist who keeps fighting to stay human and keep the vampires away, but he is sometimes great and sometimes just so-so.
The real star of the movie is the back story, as always. It is a terrible and frightening situation that he is in and most of the real horror lies in that and not in the fact that those changed by the situation are coming after him.
One thing that this does have over the later version, is that the people he discovers toward the end turn out to be less benign. It makes the ending different and satisfying in a way that separates the two movies.
Price and Matheson fans would obviously need to see this. It isn't his greatest, but it is probably worth seeing once.