The Killer Shrews(Movie, 1959)

Name: The Killer Shrews
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1959
Duration: T01:9:00
Rating: 2.2

| 1h 9min | Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Rating: 2.2/5 (with 34 votes)

The Killer Shrews is a 1959 American independent science fiction film directed by Ray Kellogg, and produced by Ken Curtis and Gordon McLendon. The story follows a group of researchers who are trapped in their remote island compound overnight by a hurricane and find themselves under siege by their abnormally large and venomous mutant test subjects. The film stars James Best, Ingrid Goude, Ken Curtis, McLendon, Baruch Lumet and "Judge" Henry Dupree. Shot outside of Dallas, Texas, it was produced back-to-back with The Giant Gila Monster. Now in the public domain, the film has been issued multiple DVD releases and was lampooned in the fourth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000. ()

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About The Killer Shrews

Trapped on a remote island by a hurricane, a group discover a doctor has been experimenting on creating half sized humans. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created giant shrews, who when they have run out of small animals to eat, turn on the humans....

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Hollywood Pictures Corporation

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)

Translated into 7 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK)

Status: Released

Release date US: 06/25/1959

Cast: James Best, Ingrid Goude, Ken Curtis, Baruch Lumet

Director: Ray Kellogg

Producer: Ken Curtis, Gordon McLendon

Film Editor: Aaron Stell

Director of Photography: Wilfred M. Cline

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Vraždící bestie"

"Die Nacht der unheimlichen Bestien"

"A gyilkos cickányok"

"Las ratas asesinas"

"Zabójcze ryjówki"

"As Minhocas Assassinas"

"Землеройки-убийцы"

Keywords: animal attack, giant animal, mad scientist, remote island, flesh eating, shrew, poverty row film

Budget: 123,000 USD

Revenue: 1,000,000 USD (= 813%)

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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The Killer Shrews(Movie, 1959)

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