Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Attack of the Crab Monsters
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Night Flight Plus, Fandor +2 | Amazon Video, FlixFling | Amazon Video, FlixFling |
| United Kingdom | Tubi TV, Plex | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex Channel, Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex Channel, Plex | — | — |
| Spain | Plex | — | — |
| Italy | Plex | — | — |
| Netherlands | Plex Channel, Plex | — | — |
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What is Attack of the Crab Monsters about?
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. Attack of the Crab Monsters is a Science Fiction, Horror movie, released on 1957-02-10, runtime 63 minutes.
Is Attack of the Crab Monsters worth watching?
TMDB users rate Attack of the Crab Monsters 5.2 out of 10 from 86 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Attack of the Crab Monsters?
In the United States, Attack of the Crab Monsters streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Night Flight Plus and can be rented from Amazon Video and FlixFling. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Roger Corman
Cast
- Richard Garland as Dale Drewer
- Pamela Duncan as Dr. Martha 'Marti' Hunter
- Russell Johnson as Hank Chapman
- Leslie Bradley as Dr. Karl Weigand
- Mel Welles as Jules Deveroux
- Richard H. Cutting as Dr. James Carson
- Beach Dickerson as Seaman Ron Fellows
- Tony Miller as Seaman Jack Sommers
- Ed Nelson as Ensign Quinlan
- Charles B. Griffith as Seaman Mac, wears sunglasses
- Maitland Stuart as Diving-double for male cast
- Robin Riley as Diving-double for Pamela Duncan
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Sources
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