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Attack of the Crab Monsters

1819571h 3mRoger Corman
IMDb 4.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 71%

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"From the depths of the sea... A TIDAL WAVE OF TERROR!"

A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.

Science FictionHorror
IslandRadiationDecapitationCrabMaroonedScientistSevered HandScientist HeroUnderground CavernGiant Crab

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What is Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) about?

A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to…

Who stars in Attack of the Crab Monsters?

Attack of the Crab Monsters stars Richard Garland (Dale Drewer), Pamela Duncan (Dr. Martha 'Marti' Hunter), Russell Johnson (Hank Chapman), Leslie Bradley (Dr. Karl Weigand), Mel Welles (Jules Deveroux). The film was directed by Roger Corman.

How long is Attack of the Crab Monsters?

Attack of the Crab Monsters has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1957. It is rated 18.

Is Attack of the Crab Monsters worth watching?

Attack of the Crab Monsters holds an IMDb rating of 4.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 71. Fans of Science Fiction, Horror are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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