The Black Scorpion
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The Black Scorpion

1957Movie1 h 28 min

Horror
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic55–Rotten Tomatoes67%34%
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic55–Rotten Tomatoes67%34%

Summary

Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

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Fingerprint

  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Gets your pulse racing.
  • Scares you.

Not for warmth, romance or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Tagalong Kidin 271 titlesJuanito, who stows away with the heroes' expedition to find the killer scorpions; he even refers to himself as a stowaway.Prehistoric Monsterin 74 titlesA rarity among '50s giant monsters, the scorpions and other giant arthropods aren't mutations, just prehistoric animals released from underground by an earthquake (giant scorpions really did exist du…All 21 tropes

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