The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)

A mysterious gas attack kills off most of the world's population. But in a small country inn in England, a small group of survivors gather and attempt to formulate a plan to survive as killer robots patrol the streets. Directed by Hammer veteran Terence Fisher (BRIDES OF DRACULA), this low budget sci-fi horror seems a retread of the superior TARGET EARTH released ten years earlier. The two (very) mature leads are veterans of supporting and small roles in films of the 50s and 60s, Willard Parker (KISS ME KATE) and Virginia Field (WATERLOO BRIDGE). The best thing about the film is its great title and nothing in the movie lives up to it. The robot's gear is pretty neat though. The film's score is by Elisabeth Lutyens, one of the earliest female composers in film. With Dennis Price, Vanda Godsell and Thorley Walters.