The Incredible Shrinking Man
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The Incredible Shrinking Man

1957 Jack Arnold 81 MIN

A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.

HORROR CENTRALITY
83 /100

The Incredible Shrinking Man is recognized as a sci-fi horror blend, with the core experience built on fear, dread, and existential threat as the protagonist faces minute-scale dangers in everyday space; removing horror would alter the film’s identity more than other genres.

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DREADPICK SUMMARY

Best for viewers looking for a slow-burning and low-gore horror movie.

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SCARINESS 60
TENSION 40
DREAD 80
GORE 10
ATMOSPHERE 60
PSYCHOLOGICAL 40
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DIRECTOR Jack Arnold
STUDIO Universal International Pictures
RELEASE 1957
RUNTIME 81 min

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