The Killer Shrews (1959) 3.4
On an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane. Director:Ray Kellogg |
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The Killer Shrews (1959) 3.4
On an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane. Director:Ray Kellogg |
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Ingrid Goude | ... | |
| Ken Curtis | ... | ||
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Gordon McLendon | ... | |
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Baruch Lumet | ... | |
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Judge Henry Dupree | ... | |
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Alfredo DeSoto | ... | |
A disparate group are trapped on a remote island by a hurricane. On the island, a doctor works to make humans twice as small as we already are. This, apparently, will help prevent over population. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created some giant shrews. As the shrews run out of smaller animals to eat, they move in on the people in the house. Written by Dan Whitehead <dan@idg.co.uk>
The story is intriguing: a scientist experiments with rodents, who turn into giant mutants, running loose on a island of seven people, including his daughter. When their food supply runs out, the creatures turn cannibalistic. Ingrid Goude is good as the lone female, while James Best is best as a seaman who tangles with a drunkard (Ken Curtis) for her affections. But the romantic entanglements soon dissipate when the giant shrews, seeking food, start gnawing at the house of the islanders. This theme predates "The Birds" (1963), "Night of the Living Dead" (1968), even "Signs" (2002).If the monster costumes disappoint, the music, sound effects, performances, atmosphere and pacing more than compensate.