If you get a few laughs from the bizarre acting and dumb story, that's the most you can expect from this bad film.
The Killer Shrews (1959)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:5
Rotten:4
Average Rating:4.7/10
Runtime: 70 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: People trapped on an island off Texas are attacked by vicious shrews developed by bungling scientists.
Starring: James Best, Ken Curtis, Ingrid Goude
Starring: James Best, Ken Curtis, Ingrid Goude
Director: Ray Kellogg
Director: Ray Kellogg
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Reviews for The Killer Shrews
The film's pre-credit voiceover is laughable, and the opening lines of dialogue not much better, but I don't think it deserves its much-maligned reputation
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