Them
1954
In THEM!, atomic radiation once again manages to transform tiny harmless creatures into gigantic holy terrors. Probably the best of the 1950s phenomenon, this top-notch thriller witnesses giant ants set loose on a small town in the Southwest desert region of the United States. Two doctors from the Department of Agriculture are .. Read more
| Starring | James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon, James Arness |
|---|---|
| Director | Gordon Douglas |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Them
In THEM!, atomic radiation once again manages to transform tiny harmless creatures into gigantic holy terrors. Probably the best of the 1950s phenomenon, this top-notch thriller witnesses giant ants set loose on a small town in the Southwest desert region of the United States. Two doctors from the Department of Agriculture are summoned to find the nest and destroy them...if they can.
| Starring | James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon, James Arness |
|---|---|
| Director | Gordon Douglas |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Feb 2003 Production year: 1954 |
| Format | DVD |
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This taut, atmospheric and totally convincing science-fiction classic is the best giant bug movie of the 1950s. Director Gordon Douglas's shocker is laden with clever visual and verbal puns as mutant ants spawned by atomic radiation arrive in Los Angeles from the New Mexico desert and infest the sewer system. Terrific special effects, noble humanitarian sentiments, involving performances — Edmund Gwenn makes the most of his archetypal scientist — and a first-class script make for monster thrills and fantastic suspense.
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Among the first, and certainly the best, of the post-atomic monster animal cycle, this durable thriller starts with several eerie desert sequences and builds up to a shattering climax in the Los Angeles sewers. A general air of understatement helps a lot.
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
A trendsetter
First of all, I was impressed with the quality of the print transfered to DVD - you would think that this film was made yesterday rather than fifty years ago.
Unlike most B movie creature features the villains (the ants) get introduced fairly early on in the film, and most of the movie is concerned with tracking down escapees from the original nest to prevent new colonies being established. While I doubt this film will inspire the same horror and dread that a viewer in the 1950s would have thought, it still moves with sufficient pace and action to satisfy a modern viewer. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Forget the ant powder!!!
A top-notch sci-fi movie here for all the family and quite simply, in my opinion, the best of all those '50's giant monster movies. It has decent production values, acceptable acting, and a real sense of intelligence about a seemingly impossible subject, Giant Ants. This movie is worth renting for those rainy weekend afternoons the kids will like it and the adults can appreciate it too.
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