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The Killer Shrews

The Killer Shrews

1959Movie⏱️ 1h 9mApproved
HorrorSci-Fi
4.2
IMDB Rating
6,045 votes

On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorized by giant voracious shrews during a hurricane.

Director
Ray Kellogg
Writers
N/A
Stars
James Best, Ingrid Goude, Ken Curtis
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

James Best
James Best
as Thorne Sherman
Ingrid Goude
Ingrid Goude
as Ann Craigis
Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
as Jerry Farrell
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Gordon McLendon
as Dr. Radford Baines
Baruch Lumet
Baruch Lumet
as Dr. Marlowe Craigis
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Judge Henry Dupree
as 'Rook' Griswold
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Alfredo de Soto
as Mario

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Lake Dallas, Texas, USA
Production
Hollywood Pictures Corporation (II)

🏷️ Keywords

shrewremote islandanimal attackgiant animalcreature feature

🎯 Categories

B-HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Fun, entertaining 1959 low budget B Horror movie.
by ChuckStraub2004-06-29
6/10

"The Killer Shrews is a low budget B horror movie from 1959. Are there problems with it? Does it seem simple and not as scary as modern horror films? Yes and yes, I just said it was a low budget B movie from 1959. Don't expect too much. Considering this, I've watched this movie several times over the years and find it to be a fun, suspenseful, and entertaining movie. I also believe it to be under rated and well worth viewing. Being under rated, it also is very reasonably priced. You just have to sit back, relax and enjoy it. This type of movie however could not stand up to a close exa..."

💡 Did You Know?

Close-ups of the giant shrews were filmed using hand puppets. The wider shots used dogs made up as the shrews.

📖 Synopsis

On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorized by giant voracious shrews during a hurricane.