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The Killer Shrews (1959)

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Overview

Director:
Ray Kellogg
Writers:
Jay Simms (story)
Jay Simms (screenplay)
Release Date:
6 April 1962 (West Germany) more view trailer
Genre:
Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
All that was left after...THE KILLER SHREWS! (Used in conjunction with a woman's pink pump and splattered blood) more
Plot:
On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorised by giant, voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Attack Of The "Attack Of" Movies (From Studio Briefing. 9 August 2001)
User Comments:
Scared me in 1959 - still fun to watch today!!! more
US TV Schedule:
Thur. July 316:45 PMTCM   

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Attack of the Killer Shrews
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Runtime:
69 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | UK:PG (video rating) (1996) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Approved (PCA #19311)
Filming Locations:
Dallas, Texas, USA more
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Trivia:
This film and its companion piece, The Giant Gila Monster (1959), marked the directorial debut of veteran special effects man Ray Kellogg. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Thorne and Jerry are fighting at the gate, Ann and Radford look out the window to see what's going on. In the close-up Ann is wearing a black top, even though she had just changed into a white blouse. When Thorne comes back into the house after the fight, Ann is again wearing the white blouse. more
Quotes:
[while hiding under oil drums, the refugees are attacked by gigantic shrews]
Thorne Sherman: Don't let their head get under! They'll flip us over!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) (V) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Scared me in 1959 - still fun to watch today!!!, 17 October 2006
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Author: (lilbroiii@juno.com) from Athens, Ga.

This movie may seem hokey by today's standards: special effects, cgi, and all the things that make modern sci-fi/horror movies what they are. However that may be, I seem to remember seeing this movie for the first time,when it first came out in 1959, and let me tell you, it scared the bejesus out of me, as I watched through the crack between the theater seats in the row in front of me. I recently came across a 50 movie horror movie collection which, lo and behold, had in it "The Killer Shrews" and I promptly purchased it. I just finished watching the movie, and 47 years later, I still remember many different scenes like it was yesterday. That is the impression "The Killer Shrews made on my 10 year old self. Sure the shrew suits are primitive by today's standards, but in 1959 they were impressive let me tell you. Still fun to watch and reminisce.

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