Name: The Abominable Snowman
Genre: Adventure, Horror
Released: 1957-08-26
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing, Arnold Marlé, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis

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See It With Someone Brave! A Timeless Terror to Freeze You to Your Seats!

A kindly English botanist and a gruff American promoter lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.

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Classic Monster Movie
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Creature Feature
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Directed by: Val Guest
Written by: Nigel Kneale
Produced by: Aubrey Baring
Music by: John Hollingsworth, Humphrey Searle

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Facts

August 26, 1957 · 1 h 25 min · Adventure, Horror

Released: August 26, 1957
Runtime: 1 h 25 min
Genres: Adventure, Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Available in: 12 countries

Tropes

Hidden Elf Village, Seers, Hair-Trigger Avalanche +9

Hidden Elf Village
Seers
Hair-Trigger Avalanche
Yellowface
Cosmic Horror Story
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Scenery Porn
Heroic BSoD
The Ahab
Humans Are the Real Monsters
Unseen Evil
Blatant Lies

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Abominable Snowman?

fuboTV

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In the United States, The Abominable Snowman streams on fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Fawesome. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is The Abominable Snowman worth watching?

61

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.4).

Will The Abominable Snowman scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does The Abominable Snowman use?

Hidden Elf VillageSeersHair-Trigger AvalancheYellowfaceCosmic Horror StoryMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneScenery PornHeroic BSoDThe AhabHumans Are the Real MonstersUnseen EvilBlatant Liesand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Hidden Elf Village, Seers, and Hair-Trigger Avalanche.