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Attack of the Crab Monsters

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

1957 1h 3m

HorrorScience Fiction

5.2/10 TMDB Score86 votes · IMDb ↗

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.

Movie Details

Original titleAttack of the Crab Monsters
Release dateFeb 10, 1957
StatusReleased
Original languageEN
CountryUnited States of America
Keywordsdecapitation, island, scientist, giant crab, radiation, crab, marooned, mysterious events, severed hand, scientist hero, underground cavern, scientist heroine

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★ 5.2/10

86 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

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What is Attack of the Crab Monsters 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 be stopped by their discoverers.

When was Attack of the Crab Monsters released?

Attack of the Crab Monsters was released on Feb 10, 1957 (status: Released).

Who directed Attack of the Crab Monsters?

Roger Corman directed Attack of the Crab Monsters.

What is the TMDB rating of Attack of the Crab Monsters?

Attack of the Crab Monsters has a TMDB rating of 5.2/10 from 86 votes.