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On an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.On an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.On an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.
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- TriviaClose-ups of the giant shrews were filmed using hand puppets. The wider shots used dogs made up as the shrews.
- GoofsThe narration of the prologue ends with "First in Alaska, and then moving steadily southward, there were reports of a new species, the giant killer shrew." In the film itself, the giants shrews were created, and limited to, an isolated island, presumably off the coast of Texas.
- 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 versionsA colorized version was released in 2007 as part of a double feature with The Giant Gila Monster (1959).
- ConnectionsEdited into Pale Moonlight Theater: The Killer Shrews (2014)
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Shrewd...but fun.
When will the doctors learn? On a desolate and exotic island a doctor with a heart of gold screws up and damn near destroys the world. Am I referring to Fulci's Zombie, no? How about that island with Marlon Brando? Nope, wrong again.
In the Killer Shrews this tome around on that deserted tropical island as seen a hundred times we have mutated shrews threatening to chomp down on our trapped scientists and a boat crew unlucky enough to be carting supplies to the island. Poisonous and hungry these shrews are gonna clean the island and suck the marrow from your bones burp.
This fun little clichéd cheese fest moves along are a pretty quick pace. The acting is on par with the era, a bit over blown, but who cares. You have to love those shrew monsters. The effects are a bit *ahem* shrewd and laughable. Not to mention the long shots of the animals that appear to be dogs or maybe pigs dressed up in costumes, complete with tail. Good fun to be had by all with a hankering for b-grade sci-horror.
In the Killer Shrews this tome around on that deserted tropical island as seen a hundred times we have mutated shrews threatening to chomp down on our trapped scientists and a boat crew unlucky enough to be carting supplies to the island. Poisonous and hungry these shrews are gonna clean the island and suck the marrow from your bones burp.
This fun little clichéd cheese fest moves along are a pretty quick pace. The acting is on par with the era, a bit over blown, but who cares. You have to love those shrew monsters. The effects are a bit *ahem* shrewd and laughable. Not to mention the long shots of the animals that appear to be dogs or maybe pigs dressed up in costumes, complete with tail. Good fun to be had by all with a hankering for b-grade sci-horror.
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- suspiria10
- Jan 23, 2005
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- Also known as
- Die Nacht der unheimlichen Bestien
- Filming locations
- Lake Dallas, Texas, USA(Exterior)
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- Budget
- $123,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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