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Beginning of the End

1957 · 73 min

A goofy, creaky creature feature that's more charming than scary, with laughable effects and a brisk, earnest race to stop the swarm.

Directed by
Bert I. Gordon
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Tagline
New thrills! New shocks! New terror!
Overview
An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, science, technology, nature
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Bert I. Gordon
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror4
    Humour3
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, science fiction
    Directed by
    Bert I. Gordon
    Written by
    Fred Freiberger, Lester Gorn
    Starring
    Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum, Than Wyenn, Thomas Browne Henry, Richard Benedict, James Seay, John Close
    Music
    Albert Glasser
    Cinematography
    Jack A. Marta
    Runtime
    73 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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