Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton, Raymond Bailey,
Plot: 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.
Jack Arnold’s The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957): Criterion Blu-ray review
Criterion showcase a key ’50s sci-fi movie with their extras-loaded Blu-ray of Jack Arnold’s The Incredible Shrinking Man. The 4K restoration makes this the definitive visual presentation of the film, while the numerous special […]
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They don’t make ’em like that any more …
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