Night of the Hats

  The Last Woman On Earth (1960) Harold Gern is an American Businessman often in trouble with the law. Taking a break from his most recent lawsuits he goes with his wife Evelyn, and his lawyer Martin Joyce, to Puerto Rico. The three go diving in SCUBA gear; when they return to the surface they find they can’t breathe without the air. The man on the boat has died of asphyxiation. Returning to land they discover they can breathe near the plants in the jungle, presumably emitting oxygen. Eventually the air returns to normal. Going into town they find no one left alive, no one on the radio. They go out to Harolds house, living off preserved supplies and fish they catch. Tensions rise as Harold asserts his leadership due to his money and ownership of the house, and also when Evelyn, who does not love him, begins an affair with Martin. The rather fun start then abruptly turns to the ludicrous science fictional conceit, and then finally to the main event – a love triangle in a wo...