Frogs (1972)

Directed by

George McCowan

Genre

horror film, science fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 161 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wildlife photographer visits a rich Southern family on their island estate. The family is attacked by swarms of animals including frogs, snakes, and birds, possibly in revenge for the patriarch's pollution of the local swamp.

tensecreepysuspensefulbleakslow-burnvintage horror vibeunsettlingnature gone bad

What happens

Frogs is a 1972 American natural horror film directed by George McCowan. The film falls into the "eco-horror" category, telling the story of a wildlife photographer who meets an upper-class U.S. Southern family who are victimized by several different animal species, including snakes, birds, leeches, lizards, and butterflies. The movie suggests nature may be justified in exacting revenge on this family because of its patriarch's abuse of the local ecology. The film was theatrically released on March 23, 1972. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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