Teenage Caveman (1958 film)

Teenage Caveman
Theatrical release poster
by Reynold Brown
Directed byRoger Corman
Written byR. Wright Campbell
Produced byRoger Corman
StarringRobert Vaughn
Darah Marshall
CinematographyFloyd Crosby
Edited byIrene Morra
Music byAlbert Glasser
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
  • July 1, 1958 (1958-07-01)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70,000

Teenage Caveman (also known as Out of the Darkness in the United Kingdom) is a 1958 American independent black-and-white science fiction adventure film produced and directed by Roger Corman, and starring Robert Vaughn and Darah Marshall.[1] The film was released by American International Pictures in July 1958 as a double feature with How to Make a Monster.

Originally filmed as Prehistoric World with some 8x10 publicity stills retaining this title, AIP later changed it. Years later, Corman stated in an interview, "I never directed a film called Teenage Caveman."[2] Vaughn stated in an interview that he considered Teenage Caveman to be the worst film ever made.[2] It was later featured on the mocking television series Mystery Science Theater 3000.

  1. ^ "Teenage Cave Man". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Trivia for "Trivia: 'Teenage Cave Man' (1958)." Internet Movie Database. Retrieved: July 7, 2015.