Now here's an interesting one. THE DAY TIME ENDED was basically a student film, or more accurately a showcase project for up-and-coming special effects craftsmen. As result, the plot is kinda hard to follow, but it sets a really moody tone. Basically, we watch as a family returns to their isolated desert ranch which just happens to be ground zero for a cosmic disturbance which has time and space randomly colliding. Spacecraft appear, monsters step out of dimensional warps, spacemen protect and menace the family, family members are transported to other worlds, and so on. Little gets explained, and the ending is not entirely solid, but it's still an entertaining watch. Veteran actors like Jim Davis and Dorothy Malone help ground the film, and keep things moving when it isn't just a bunch of flashy effects work. Think of a feature cramming together every episode of Land Of The Lost and you have an idea of what THE DAY TIME ENDED is like. An early project from producer Charles Band, who in the late 80's would establish direct-to-video B movie studio Full Moon Entertainment.
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