The Black Scorpion (1957)

Directed by

Edward Ludwig

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, monster film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Volcanic eruptions release giant prehistoric scorpions in rural Mexico. The creatures attack people and animals as they move toward the capital city.

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What happens

The Black Scorpion is a 1957 black-and-white giant arachnid horror film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Jack Dietz and Frank Melford, directed by Edward Ludwig, and starring Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas, and Mario Navarro. The film's stop-motion animation special effects were created by Willis O'Brien. In the film, volcanic activity releases giant prehistoric scorpions from the earth. They wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City. The film was released on October 11, 1957, and was later shown on a double bill in 1958 with the William Castle film Macabre (1958). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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