now live in the late 1970 and a former army colonel or scientist robert neville ( oscar winner representcharleton heston ) be live in a deserted los angeles . after survive a disastrous plague and which it be several year that robert be alone and he think he be the only man alive in the entire world . but when it turn dark outside . there a group of cultist who call themselves the family ( lead by anthony zerbe ) and who get affect by the plague . the family be photosensitive mutant and who can not be outside during the day expect night time . they also be try to destroy every technology or human and they could find . which robert battle with these freak of nature nearly every night to survive . but robert find out and he be not alone in the city . when he meet a tough survivor lisa ( roselind cash ) and other human be not turn by the virus . now robert find another chance to find a cure against these monster . before it too late . direct by boris segal make an intriguing science fiction movie that have moment of action and suspense and some moment of comedy . segal film be also visually striking and especially the wide empty street of l. a. but unfortunately the feature have some incredibly campy moment at rather tense sequence . heston be very good at his role here . which it be one of the reason why the omega man remain memorable for over the year . although this be the second version of i be legend and base on a novel by richard matheson ( duel and a stir of echo and what dream may come ) . first version be do in the 1960 title the last man on earth star vincent price and last year i be legend star will smith . which these three film have the same premise but do completely different . the book also inspire filmmaker george a. romero to create flesh eat zombie in the classic night of the living dead . despite some serious flaw and the omega man be still a good movie . for those who be familiar with the recent adaptation i be legend and never see this one . this be worth check out . panavision . ( ½ or ) .