Horror, Sci-Fi. First up the effects, the movie is of course all about the effects, and they look fantastic. A pulp masterpiece. His rewrite is t… [24] On the same day he was sent to the studio hospital for blisters and scratches from injuries sustained while climbing sets. Nothing seems amiss at first, but several months later Scott realizes that he's shrunk in height by several inches. This spare, cheap, black-and-white film, starring unknowns, has the ruthless, unswerving narrative drive of an arrow into a bullseye. No subplots, no diversions: nothing but the examination of what it is like to lose *everything*, to be stripped not only of the material consolations of conformity but the emotional insulation of marriage and friendship. Add the first question. Title: Cast adapted from the American Film Institute. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea grossed $8 million, Journey to the Center of the Earth, grossed $4.8 million, while The Thing and Invasion of the Body Snatchers grossed $1.95 million and $1.2 million, respectively. [56] The reluctance to re-release the film for home video was because Universal intended to develop a pseudo-sequel to the film. As Carey gets smaller things become even more exciting, I found myself really looking forward to what might happen next, what we will see and how small he gets. [10] Shooting took either five or six weeks, including the special effects sequences. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. Once he falls through the floor, he escapes the attentions of the pruriently curious and the need to pay his way by performing for them; and although at first the grille in the cellar is like the barred window of a prison, shrinking further means he can squeeze through and leave the fearsome cat trapped behind.All this is very American in its qualified optimism, and very characteristic of Richard Matheson's imagination as one of the great popular mythmakers of mid-century. |, October 20, 2016 Coming Soon. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. The Incredible Shrinking Man is a 1957 American science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold based on Richard Matheson's 1956 novel The Shrinking Man. [21] There was a 20-minute delay in filming because of a bad camera cable. [3] It was rarely shown on television and screened only occasionally at science fiction conventions. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. He also completed the novel upon which the film is based while production was underway. |, February 12, 2020 The Shrinking Man is a science fiction novel by American writer Richard Matheson, published in 1956. The belief was this would give the film a better look, as a narrower frame would allow the production department to scale down the height of certain props for the special effects. While on a boating trip, Scott Carey (Grant Williams) is exposed to a radioactive cloud. Once Carey is trapped within the basement (after fleeing the cat), the movie virtually becomes a silent picture. The rare sci-fi that is able to overcome its B-movie sensibilities and become an engaging drama and a study of everything from sexism and sexual frustration to a view of an American family during the Cold War years to finally end up pondering over the meaning of the universe. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. Clarice: [28], According to Randy Stuart, the film's ending had Williams return to his original size, which Matheson felt was the wrong ending for the story. |, November 10, 2017 He begins to fear a cure will never be found -- since even as he becomes a national sensation, he's still shrinking. Scott, lying in the sun, is sprinkled with glittery particles that quickly evaporate. To God, there is no zero. To make matters worse, the seriously unlucky Carey also gets accidentally covered in insecticide months later which apparently sets of a reaction in his body (with the radiation) where by his molecular structure is rearranged causing his cells to shrink his body? It was Matheson's first screenplay, a writing format he felt he adapted to quickly.