Writers: Fred Freiberger, Lester Gorn
Composer: Albert Glasser
Starring: Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum, Than Wyenn, Thomas Browne Henry, Richard Benedict, James Seay, John Close, Paul Frees
More info: IMDb
Tagline: Filmed in New Horrorscope!
Plot: Audrey Ames, an enterprising journalist, tries to get the scoop on giant grasshoppers accidentally created at the Illinois State experimental farm. She endeavors to save Chicago, despite a military cover-up.
My rating: 5.5/10
Will I watch it again? No.
I digs me some 50s horror/sci-fi pictures in this vein and this is one I haven't seen until now. It's OK. Graves is his usual wooden, too serious character. All of the actors do a serviceable job. The effects are low rent but then I'm sure this is the best they could do with their low budget but they're perfectly fine for what you would expect from pictures during this era. It is a short film coming in at around an hour and fifteen minutes and I can't say that there's any real downtime or wasted space. The swift pacing helps a lot. Before you know it the good guys are pulling out their next to last chance (the last being dropping an atom bomb on Chicago) in their continuing effort to kill these grasshopper bastards. The script is by the numbers but it is entertaining to a degree, just not as much as many other of this type in the 50s. This is director Gordon's second picture. Would you believe he's still alive? That's awesome! Go, Mr. B.I.G.!!!
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