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The Black Scorpion

1957 · 88 min

A creaky, earnest monster movie with stop-motion scorpions and a straight-faced cast, fun for its vintage charm rather than genuine scares.

Tagline
Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of...
Overview
Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • survival
  • nature
  • science
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
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
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Written by
Robert Blees, David Duncan
Starring
Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas, Mario Navarro, Carlos Múzquiz, Pascual García Peña, Fanny Schiller, Arturo Martínez
Music
Paul Sawtell
Cinematography
Lionel Lindon
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish

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