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The Killer Shrews

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
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The Killer Shrews (1959)
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On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorized by giant voracious shrews during a hurricane.On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorized by giant voracious shrews during a hurricane.On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorized by giant voracious shrews during a hurricane.

  • Director
    • Ray Kellogg
  • Writer
    • Jay Simms
  • Stars
    • James Best
    • Ingrid Goude
    • Ken Curtis
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    4.2/10
    6.2K
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    • Director
      • Ray Kellogg
    • Writer
      • Jay Simms
    • Stars
      • James Best
      • Ingrid Goude
      • Ken Curtis
    • 150User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
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    Top Cast7

    James Best
    James Best
    • Thorne Sherman
    Ingrid Goude
    Ingrid Goude
    • Ann Craigis
    Ken Curtis
    Ken Curtis
    • Jerry Farrell
    Gordon McLendon
    • Dr. Radford Baines
    Baruch Lumet
    Baruch Lumet
    • Dr. Marlowe Craigis
    Judge Henry Dupree
    • 'Rook' Griswold
    Alfredo de Soto
    • Mario
    • (as Alfredo deSoto)
    • Director
      • Ray Kellogg
    • Writer
      • Jay Simms
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    Related interests

    Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)
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    Horror
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    • Trivia
      Close-ups of the giant shrews were filmed using hand puppets. The wider shots used dogs made up as the shrews.
    • Goofs
      At one point Thorne and Jerry walk past an apparently undamaged rowboat, which would get everyone off the island. When they return to the house they never mention it. This is most likely the same boat they tied to the dock, since it is not there when they are looking for Rook.
    • Quotes
      • [while hiding under oil drums, the refugees are attacked by gigantic shrews]
      • Thorne Sherman: Don't let their head get under! They'll flip us over!
    • Alternate versions
      A colorized version was released in 2007 as part of a double feature with The Giant Gila Monster (1959).
    • Connections
      Edited into Pale Moonlight Theater: The Killer Shrews (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Finger of Suspicion 1
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      Music by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin

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    FAQ8

    • Is "The Killer Shrews" based on a book?
    • What are shrews?
    • How did the shrews get to be so big?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Attack of the Killer Shrews
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Dallas, Texas, USA(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Hollywood Pictures Corporation (II)
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    • Budget
      • $123,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 9m(69 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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