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The Killer Shrews (1959) -- On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorised by giant, voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.
The Killer Shrews (1959) -- On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorised by giant, voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.

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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Jay Simms (story)
Jay Simms (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 April 1962 (West Germany) more
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Tagline:
All that was left after...THE KILLER SHREWS! (Used in conjunction with a woman's pink pump and splattered blood) more
Plot:
On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorised by giant, voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Hilariously bad! more (87 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Attack of the Killer Shrews
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Runtime:
69 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | UK:PG (video rating) (1996) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Approved (PCA #19311)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Coon dogs were used to play the killer shrews. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: As James Best's first mate is chased up a tree by the shrews you can see the reflective mono-filament pulling the branches down as he falls. more
Quotes:
Dr. Radford Baines: Just ripped my trousers, that's all.
[collapses dead]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) more

FAQ

How did the killer shrews get loose on the island?
How many people are stranded on this island with the giant killer shrews?
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15 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Hilariously bad!, 30 September 2003
3/10
Author: FlickMan from Tucson, Arizona, United States

I won't recount the plot - such as it is - of this campy classic, because several others have already done so. I'll just give a couple of reasons why it's SOOOO bad that it's hilarious ... which makes it good, or at least entertaining, in a perverse way. First, the "shrews" are quite obviously dogs wearing mop-like wigs and/or bathmats. Easily the worst "monsters" ever put on film. Second, it's clear that Ray Kellogg was on such a tight budget that they weren't going to waste film with reshoots no matter HOW badly a scene went. At one point, one of the actors obviously forgot his lines, so Ingrid Goude prompts him on-camera, saying "Aren't you wondering about my strange accent?" Truly a great moment in cheesy movie history!

Rated "straight" this movie gets about 2 points on a ten-point scale, just above the all- time stinkers like Plan 9 and Manos: Hands of Fate. As unintentional comedy, however, it's pretty entertaining and might rate 5/10.

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