Day of the Animals (re-released as Something Is Out There) is a 1977 American natural horror film directed by William Girdler, based on a story by producer Edward L. Montoro.

In the midst of this, a group of tourists in Northern California set off on a hike through the wilderness, led by tour operator Steve Buckner (Christopher George) and Native American guide Santee (Michael Ansara).

He hopes to find help at a Ranger station at a higher altitude; the guides take their group a less risky route down the mountain.

Frank and the little girl make their way to a road and the town the tour left from, finding empty houses and abandoned vehicles, and an army truck with a dead driver.

A pack of German shepherds kills Roy and the professor; Buckner leads his surviving charges into a nearby river on a makeshift raft.

The budget of the production was $1.2 million[2] and shooting took place at Long Barn, California, on Todd-AO 35 film, with the cast recalling that they had a good time.

[3] The animals for the film were trained by Monty Cox, veteran of such productions as Apocalypse Now and The Incredible Hulk, who partnered with cast member Susan Backlinie,[4] who also doubled for Lynda Day George in some scenes.

Day of the Animals was mostly panned by critics for its poor special effects, goofy premise, banal execution (derivative of The Birds) and on-the-nose environmental themes.

Media Blasters released the film on DVD on April 25, 2006, under its "Shriek Show" imprint, featuring interviews with actors Jon Cedar and Paul Mantee integrated into a featurette.

[13] On March 24, 2017, Rifftrax released a VOD of the film with comedic commentary by Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett.