Writer: Richard Matheson
Composers: Irving Gertz, Earl E. Lawrence, Hans J. Salter, Herman Stein
More info: IMDb
Tagline: Almost beyond the imagination . . . A strange adventure into the unknown!
Plot: When Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.
My rating: 6.5/10
Will I watch it again? Maybe.
Good movie. Good effects. The spider fight was great and it made for a great action piece at the end of the picture. Something that didn't make sense was why he didn't go back to the scientist that halted his shrinking. It might've been touched on when I blinked or something. I guess that doesn't matter much because most people were going to the theaters to see a guy shrink and face wild obstacles us giants take for granted. That's the real spectacle. It's not all doll houses and big bugs. There are some neat ideas that Scott (Williams) is faced with and he ponders them. The ending leaves him and the viewer wondering about his fate as well as wondering if there are others like him (who encountered the mystery mist) and if this is the fate of mankind (one of many reasons I dig Matheson's work). It's an interesting and fun ride if a little slow at times. This is one of five classic sci-fi horror movies from the 50s in the Universal DVD set The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection. This flick is anamorphic widescreen and it looks great. The only extra is the theatrical trailer (also anamorphic wide). It's a great set.
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