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The Incredible Shrinking Man

1957 · 81 min

A haunting, existential journey that makes the familiar world terrifyingly vast, blending domestic drama with surreal survival horror.

Directed by
Jack Arnold
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent
Tagline
A fascinating adventure into the unknown!
Overview
A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.

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Directed by
Jack Arnold
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • fate
  • family
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Jack Arnold
Written by
Richard Alan Simmons, Richard Matheson
Starring
Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton, Raymond Bailey, William Schallert, Frank J. Scannell, Helene Marshall
Music
Irving Gertz, Earl E. Lawrence
Cinematography
Ellis W. Carter
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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