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Very disappointed :(

Please don't spend money on this.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

As many reviewers have mentioned, Roger Corman was the king of "b" movies in the 50's and 60's. I've seen a fair amount of them, some of them good, some of them not so good. He continues to be involved in movie making to this day.One of the recurrent themes in a lot of horror/sci fi movies during this period was mutations due to radiation (spiders, ants, praying mantis, grasshoppers, leeches, you name it). This one features crabs with a great twist - once they kill you, they take on your personality and intelligence - they can even "speak" through metal, leading some characters in the film to their demise. However, creatively speaking, all of the usual elements are there - the military, caves where the creatures dwell, guns that don't work (and they continue to try to shoot, as expected), science speak, etc. which shows that the writer, Charles Giffith, did follow the expected formula and didn't take any chances other than with the story line. That exception, however, is what makes this movie great. The acting, overall, is passable but sometimes a little bland, especially the female. However, for a low budget flick, the acting is much better than in a lot of other movies of this type I've seen. If you are a fan of 50's-60's "b" movies, this one is a must see. If this was a "b" movie site, I would absolutely rate this one a 10. Be aware that this movie was done in 1957 and the special effects are as cheesy as would be expected for something low budget. If you can get past that, it should be worth your while.

When I gave into this movie... I wasn't really sure what the hell I was thinking. Oh wait, I was. Talking crabs that have some weird super-intellectual brain! Sounds hilarious, doesn't it? Well, it is! Made of paper maché and aluminum, the crabs really look completely retarded! I bet they couldn't even hold themselves from laughter! That's what makes this movie such a lot of fun. Well... almost. The huge and unavoidable flaw of this movie is the acting. It's so bland and emotionless that it's entirely impossible NOT to get annoyed of it! Seriously, I know it's a low budget film, but "The Hideous Sun Demon" was low budget too and they had at least a great lead actor! Now, in THIS movie, there's not a single good actor. Well, that will say, if you out- count the voice actor for the crabs, 'cause he was awesome! Not a movie I recommend at all, just see it for the crabs, skip the "acting"-parts.

It's hard to believe that just three years before Roger Corman would begin his Edgar Allen Poe cycle of films that would bring him international acclaim, he made this - a dirt-cheap black-and-white radiation movie about giant crabs who can communicate telepathically with humans (yes, you read that right). Charles B. Griffin is on writing duties (who also worked with Corman on B-movie classics It Conquered the World (1956), Not of This Earth (1957) and A Bucket of Blood (1959)) and he delivers a humour-laden script that is well aware of just how ridiculous it is.After the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests, a group of scientists are sent to a remote island to investigate the disappearance of a former party and further there research into the effects of nuclear testing on plants and wildlife. It soon becomes apparent that giant mutated crabs are responsible and have eaten the scientists that were there previously and have absorbed their minds. With the island collapsing before their eyes and with one of their group missing, they must destroy the crabs and escape.Corman manages to make the film just about as entertaining as it can be, given the budget limitations and the bunch of cornball actors (apart from Russell Johnson of Gilligan's Island fame). It runs at just 62 minutes, and every scene is filled with 'suspense' or 'action', two aspects that Corman usually demanded ran constantly throughout his movies. The crabs themselves look ridiculous and actually move forward - oh the horror! - rather than sideways, but watching crap actors getting hit over the head with a giant paper mache claw never gets old. Certainly an amusing way to pass an hour.www.the-wrath-of-blog.blogspot.com

Roger Corman directed this cult favorite about a group of scientists(played by Richard Garland, Pamela Duncan, and Russell Johnson) and soldiers who are investigating a remote island that had been used for atomic bomb testing. The first expedition disappeared, and the next group discover to their horror that they were killed by giant mutated crabs who are the results of radiation exposure. They have consumed the brains of their victims, and have absorbed their intelligence, enabling them to speak! To make matters worse, the island is sinking, and soon they will all drown... Ambitious script and good acting cannot save this under budgeted thriller, with some downright goofy scenes of telepathic talking crabs! Also is far too short, with an abrupt ending.