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The Beast with a Million Eyes

1955 · 78 min

A creaky, earnest 1950s sci-fi chiller that feels like a dusty drive-in double feature, more quaint than terrifying.

Directed by
Roger Corman, David Kramarsky
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Paul Birch, Lorna Thayer, Dona Cole
Tagline
An unspeakable horror... Destroying... Terrifying!
Overview
At a decrepit farm outside a remote American desert community, something takes over the minds of some of the local humans and animals and is able to see through their eyes and control their actions.

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Directed by
Roger Corman, David Kramarsky
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Paul Birch, Lorna Thayer, Dona Cole
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • survival
  • fate
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Roger Corman, David Kramarsky
Written by
Tom Filer
Starring
Paul Birch, Lorna Thayer, Dona Cole, Dick Sargent, Leonard Tarver, Chester Conklin, Bruce Whitmore, London
Cinematography
Everett Baker
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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