Just plain and simply one of the worst films ever made. Attack of the giant leeches sgl entertainment releasing. Regardless of the rabid fans of mst3k myself included, attack of the giant leeches isnt the horrid film they make it out to be. One couple liz walker and cal moulton, forced into the water by her enraged husband dave walker, gets taken by the leeches. It was also featured on the nationally syndicated horror host television show cinema insomnia,6 and in the second episode of season 5 of shilling shockers, a new englandbased television show hosted by the witch penny dreadful xiii. Jul 16, 2012 attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures. Attack of the giant leeches letterboxd your life in film. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 roger corman youtube. The giant ants in the movie them and the many giant spider flicks. Kowalski, with ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, at turner classic movies. A remake of the film, directed by brett kelly and written by jeff obrien, was released on july 7, 2008. Giant leeches not only hide in dark places, they tend to kill their victims by sucking all of their blood dry.
The leeches also were sentient enough to know when to attack, evidently you can tell they were actors wearing leech suits. While searching for illegal traps steve benton and. These movies attract obsessive devotion from fans who revel in films with ludicrous titles such as attack of the 50ft woman 1958 and attack of the giant leeches 1959, both of which starred vickers as a victim of the titu lar monsters. I also have the madacy double bill with wasp woman which, although a little dark in places, is not a bad print. After a local drunk shoots a monster in the swamp, people start disappearing. Although she only made five movies, she still is my favorite screen floozy. The leeches also were sentient enough to know when to. Finally, sheriff steve benton organizes a patrol to investigate the caves under the swamp, finding the lethal giant leeches.
Kowalski on allmovie this hysterical drivein favorite pits a. Honey eyed yvette vickers was the toast of the town back in 1957 when her two most famous cult movies were made attack of the 50 woman and the giant leeches. After localmoonshine swilling trapper lem sawyer sees a giant creature, people start disappearing. It depicts yvette vickers, the sexpot who plays walkers wife, as a lecherous parasite, and the weird love triangle between walker, his wife, and. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 streaming ita film completo in italiano e gratis. The original attack of the giant leeches was the king of cheese, with the champion of all time cheese still, when the muscle bound hero has a gun in one hand and a skimpy dressed, shapely blonde in the other. Leeches hide in dark wet places where they can latch onto their victims before the prey is aware.
Contrast and general picture quality good though there is some softness of image in long shotscloseups very good. Then there were drama films like on the beach 1959. It was also featured on the nationally syndicated horror host television show cinema insomnia,6 and in the second episode of season 5 of shilling shockers, a new englandbased television show. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 just the leech grotto. A good cast features yvette vickers in a supporting role. In the former film, vickers is carrying on with the hubby of the wealthy woman who is turned into a giantess.
Kowalski not as much fun as its title might suggest, this early roger corman production features as promised giant leech mutants that suck the blood from its victims. Anne francis, arch oboler, attack of the 50 foot woman 1958, attack of the crab monsters 1957, attack of the giant leeches 1959, attack of the puppet people 1958. This giant is a real 9 foot giant named guadi in the film is johann petursson the viking giant was the. The guy in a giant leech suit is fun but then, have you ever known a guy in a giant leech suit who wasnt fun. We dont get much of it, but when we do, its pretty good.
I guess i should start off by admitting that the original film is one of my favorite b movies. A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for. I guess i should start off by admitting that the original film is one of my favorite b. It takes several unsolved and untimely disappearances for a sleepy townsfolk to understand. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 full movie youtube. Ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler mcvey, bruno vesota, gene roth 1959, 62 minutes, directed by. Nov 05, 20 attack of the giant leeches 1959 roger corman. In a small town, the silence is shattered by a rash of disappearances at the swamp near the old deserted factories. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 is a monster horror, scifi movie starring ken clark and yvette vickers. Attack of the flesh eating subterranean bog monster from the center of the earth and beyond the moon. I believe the release date of this movie was 1958 rather than 1953. It stars ken clark, yvette vickers and jan shepard. Meanwhile, we look forward to more giant killer leech monster action.
Attack of the giant leeches full movie english 2015 horror movie. You can find more information regarding this film on its imdb page. Leeches attack people in a swamp, theres also a romantic triangle subplot that has no relation to the film. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 classic horror film board. Ken clark, yvette, vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler emmet. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced by gene corman and directed by bernard l. Jan 31, 2016 a musical tribute to the film attack of the giant leeches 1958.
I love how these things not only kill, but they bring their prey back to life for unspeakable acts. Certainly it is low budget, but trying to shine through the lackluster production is a film that has some good writing, few plot holes, and exhibits an actual knowledge of the subject swamps, critters, rednecks who. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 the last drive in. You also can catch yvette vickers vamping up the sleazy tart act in attack of the 50ft woman. Attack of the giant leeches film streaming italiano. Even genre fans who like to punish themselves by subjecting them to the worst material available will be hardpressed to find anything of enjoyment here. The film was released by american international pictures on a double bill with a bucket of blood. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 trailer watch online. You can read the date in roman numerals during the opening credits. With she demons of the swamp as an alternative title others included attack of the blood leeches, demons of the swamp, and the giant leeches, one cannot overlook the films commentary on gender.
A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the. A musical tribute to the film attack of the giant leeches 1958. The hero is dull, but interesting in that he is a game warden who actually cares about the animals and the environment under his charge. A fabulously awful scifi flick featuring yokels besieged by humongous leeches residing in the florida everglades. The story is set in the florida everglades where the local storekeeper, dave walker, is married to a young sexbomb named liz, who just keeps on walking all over him. They have a taste for blood, and thankfully, enough yahoos willing to stray too close to the water to feed their need yes, a couple were forced into their watery grave at gunpoint but that was adultery so it doesnt count. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 bruno vesota and yvette vickers in attack of the giant leeches 1959. Actually this film although campy and cheesy was very typical of 1950s scifi. The leeches attack them, and the shocked dave is arrested, accused of murder. Attack of the giant leeches is one of my 50s favorites, too. Kowalski, produced by gene corman, and the screenplay. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 official trailer, organic. Attack of the giant leeches 2008 12 out of 4 remake of the 1959 drivein cult classic has pretty much the same plot as giant leeches in the swamp are sucking the blood out of locals so a wildlife expert and his girlfriend try to figure out whats going on whenever theyre not arguing.
The music was made with a b3 theremin, and fl studio, in a small town, the silence is shattered by a rash of disappearances at the swamp near the old deserted factories. Watch attack of the giant leeches online 1959 movie yidio. Oct 17, 2004 attack of the giant leeches is one of my 50s favorites, too. The leeches take them and shocked dave is arrested and accused of murder.
At the time in our history people were terrified of nuclear weapons and i do mean terrified. This is the marengo print of attack of the giant leeches and although not perfect by todays standards it is the best copy i have seen to date. Attack of the giant leeches 2004 a bartender sends his wife yvette vickers and her lover michael emmet into a swamp where large smart leeches lurk. One chick looks absolutely orgasmic in the clutches of the leech monster. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced. Watching attack of the giant leeches is like skinnydipping in a swamp.
Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget horror movie from 1959. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 science fiction horror. The rest of the movie is fun but this is the stuff that generations of nightmares are made out of. Ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard mysterious disappearances and the strange circumstances surrounding them grip the swamp patrolled by game warden steve benton ken clark. Attack of the giant leeches the film detective restored version by bernard l. Attack of the giant leeches the film detective restored version.
Southernfried swamp horror with a nice touch of late 50s sleaze. I saw this and many of the other scifi movies on this site at my local theater during the 50s and 60s when the saturday afternoon matinee still ruled. Finally, game warden steve benton organizes a patrol to investigate the caves under the swamp, finding the lethal giant leeches. Posts about attack of the giant leeches 1959 written by monstergirl. But poor old dave is just a sucker for a pretty face and he just keeps on letting liz do it. Kowalski, ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, leo gordon, gene corman, roger corman. While searching for illegal traps steve benton and nan greyson, his girlfriend find lem dying with giant sucker wounds on his body.
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