Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)

Director:

Bernard L. Kowalski

Writer:

Leo Gordon (writer)

Release Date:

October 1959 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Massive Blood Sucking Monsters!

Plot:

After local-moonshine swilling trapper Lem Sawyer sees a giant creature, people start disappearing....

Plot Keywords:

Swamp | Monster | B Horror | Low Budget Film | Animal Attack

Cast

Ken Clark	...	Steve Benton
Yvette Vickers	...	Liz Walker
Jan Shepard	...	Nan Greyson
Michael Emmet	...	Cal Moulton
Tyler McVey	...	Doc Greyson
Bruno VeSota	...	Dave Walker
Gene Roth	...	Sheriff Kovis
Dan White	...	Slim Reed (as Daniel White)
George Cisar	...	Lem Sawyer

Also Known As:

Attack of the Blood Leeches
Demons of the Swamp (UK)
She Demons of the Swamp
The Giant Leeches (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

62 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved (Certificate #19203) | UK:X | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

The films Spanish title is El Pantano Diabolico, meaning "The Diabolical Marsh."

Goofs:

Continuity: Mike wires the explosives to the detonator box and the plunger is all the way up as he walks over to Steve and the rest of the group. Steve then walks over to the detonator box to set off the charge but now the plunger is down, he has to pull up before he pushes it down to set off explosives.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Attack of the Giant Leeches (#5.6)" (1992)

Funny looking giant leeches but not a bad movie.

Attack of the Giant Leeches isn't exactly the best B monster movie I've ever seen but it isn't that bad for 1959 either. My biggest problem with this movie is that the leeches make only a short appearance in the film and when they do, you can clearly tell how badly made they are. They are pretty funny looking. There are several good scenes in the movie and for most of the characters, the acting isn't bad. I was also surprised to see that Roger Corman was the executive producer. This film is only 62 minutes long and it does keep your attention throughout. Attack of the Giant Leeches is a low budget movie and although I wish they spent more time and money working on those giant leeches, I think this film is worth looking at.