Summary
A biological experiment in Florida goes awry. The result: 8-foot long land crabs which roar loudly and kill everything in sight.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 30GoodWatch 35
IMDb4.4
Audience score15%
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for horror movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1980
January 1, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more17 people
- Robert LansingMoody
- Steve HanksPete Adams
- Nita TalbotRosie
- JMJo McDonnellJan Raines
- Martina DeignanLynn
- Barry NelsonDr. McNeal
- Tony RigoJoe
- Raymond ForchionJean
- DCDick CallinanFrank Raines
- DSDolores SandozMargarite
- FSFrank SchullerCoy
- Mal JonesAmes
John FureyChuck
Richard O'BarryCharley- WKWill KnickerbockerGarland
- TMThomas MonahanRoss
Tommy LaneHaitian Man
Directing · 1
- Hernan Cardenas Director, Story, Executive Producer
Writing · 3
- Ricou Browning Writer
- Jack Cowden Writer
- Colby Cardenas Story
Production · 3
- Dario Cardenas Executive Producer
- Ted Swanson Producer, Production Manager
- Caro Jones Casting
Camera · 1
- James Pergola Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Ronald Sinclair Editor
- Carol Sinclair Assistant Editor
Sound · 1
- Bill Justis Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Richard Helfritz Set Decoration
- Don K. Ivey Art Direction
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