The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957 · 1h 21m · Horror, Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated U (GB)
A fascinating adventure into the unknown!
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.
Directed by
Jack ArnoldBased on the novel by
Richard Matheson7.3Smart score
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based on novel or bookbasementbig giganticblack and whitecatdisabilitydollhouseemasculationexistentialismgiant spiderhusband wife relationshipminiaturizationmistpresumed deadradiationradioactivityshrinkingshrunken humansurrealismsurvival horrortarantula
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