Attack of the Crab Monsters
From the depths of the sea... A TIDAL WAVE OF TERROR!
1957 | 63m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Roger Corman |
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| Writer: | Charles B. Griffith |
| Staring: |
| A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 10, 1957 |
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| Director: | Roger Corman |
| Writer: | Charles B. Griffith |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror |
| Keywords | radiation, island, crab, marooned, decapitation, scientist, severed hand, scientist hero, underground cavern, giant crab, mysterious events, scientist heroine, missing expedition |
| Production Companies | Allied Artists Pictures, Los Altos Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $70,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 06, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Garland | Dale Drewer |
| Pamela Duncan | Dr. Martha 'Marti' Hunter |
| Russell Johnson | Hank Chapman |
| Leslie Bradley | Dr. Karl Weigand |
| Mel Welles | Jules Deveroux |
| Richard H. Cutting | Dr. James Carson |
| Beach Dickerson | Seaman Ron Fellows |
| Tony Miller | Seaman Jack Sommers |
| Ed Nelson | Ensign Quinlan |
| Charles B. Griffith | Seaman Mac, wears sunglasses |
| Maitland Stuart | Diving-double for male cast |
| Robin Riley | Diving-double for Pamela Duncan |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charles B. Griffith | Screenplay |
| Ed Nelson | Special Effects |
| Beach Dickerson | Special Effects |
| Ronald Stein | Original Music Composer |
| Charles Gross Jr. | Editor |
| Curly Batson | Makeup Artist |
| Floyd Crosby | Director of Photography |
| Roger Corman | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charles B. Griffith | Associate Producer |
| Roger Corman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 370 | 595 |