The Killer Shrews (1959)

A classic example of 1950s B-horror movie.

“The Killer Shrews” is a 1959 American independent science fiction horror film directed by Ray Kellogg. The movie is a classic example of 1950s B-horror movie, known for its low-budget special effects and campy storyline. The plot revolves around a group of people trapped on an isolated island. Thorne Sherman (played by James Best) is a captain who arrives on the island with his first mate, Rook Griswold, to deliver supplies. They meet Dr. Marlowe Cragis (Baruch Lumet), his daughter Ann (Ingrid Goude), and other inhabitants who warn them about the dangerous shrews,

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The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)

I watched this 1962 Genie Productions Science Fiction movie “The Creation of the Humanoids” on Svengoolie. After the nuclear war the remaining humans begin to rely on robots to get the Earth going. A human organization, Order of Flesh and Blood, fear that the robots are planning a takeover. The robots, which some humans disparagingly call “Clickers”, have a scientist experimenting with creating human replicas that have genuine emotions and memories.

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