Attack of the Crab Monsters

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

Feb 10 1957 Approved 1h 2m
Horror, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane explodes. The team soon discovers that the island has been taken over by crabs that have mutated into enormous, intelligent monsters. To add to their problems, the island is slowly sinking into the ocean. Will any of them manage to escape?

Written by

Charles B. Griffith

Directed by

Roger Corman

Cast

Richard Garland, Pamela Duncan, Russell Johnson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Allied Artists Pictures, Los Altos Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Roger Corman Double Feature (Trailer 1957)
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) - Trailer
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) Original Trailer [HD]
Featurettes
Allan Arkush on ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS
Scores
# of Votes
4,084
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
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Popularity
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