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Them!

1954 · 94 min

A tense, eerie creature feature that builds dread through desert mystery and claustrophobic tunnels, with a sober 1950s sci-fi tone.

Tagline
A horror horde of crawl-and-crush giants clawing out of the earth from mile-deep catacombs!
Overview
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • science
  • fate
  • family
  • war
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
Ted Sherdeman
Starring
James Whitmore, James Arness, Joan Weldon, Edmund Gwenn, Onslow Stevens, Sean McClory, Sandy Descher, Chris Drake
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Sidney Hickox
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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