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The Killer Shrews

1959·Movie
1h 9min·NR
38
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb4.2Rotten Tomatoes40%25%

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A , sci-fi movie: .

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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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.
Creature FeatureGiant ShrewsRemote IslandHurricaneB-Movie HorrorMad ScientistMonster Attack1950s Horror

Crew

Directed by:
Ray Kellogg, Audrey A. Blasdel
Written by:
Jay Simms, Jay Simms
Produced by:
Ken Curtis, Ben Chapman, Gordon McLendon
Composed by:
Earl Snyder, Harry Bluestone, Harry Bluestone

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The Killer Shrews
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Where can I stream The Killer Shrews?

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In the United States, The Killer Shrews streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Fandor, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, Xumo Play, DistroTV, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is The Killer Shrews worth watching?

38
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 4.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%).

Is there a sequel to The Killer Shrews?

  1. The Killer Shrews (1959)
  2. Return of the Killer Shrews (2012)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Return of the Killer Shrews (2012).

Will The Killer Shrews scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Can I half-watch The Killer Shrews?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does The Killer Shrews use?

JerkassPay Evil unto EvilMad Scientist's Beautiful DaughterMinimalist CastArtistic License – BiologyShout-OutMad ScientistMacGyveringPower CopyingMy God, What Have I Done?What the Hell Is That Accent?Deadly Scratchand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Jerkass, Pay Evil unto Evil, and Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter.