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. Now before i give you my 411 on this old school bmovie classic, attack of the giant leeches, please allow me to present you with some filmicfacts first. A slimy chiller about a giant leechinfested swamp, where the leeches begin to prey on human flesh. But poor old dave is just a sucker for a pretty face and he just keeps on letting liz do it. So what if your friends are looking at you weird and youre about to get dragged down into the ick. Leeches attack people in a swamp, theres also a romantic triangle subplot that has no relation to the film. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced by gene corman and directed by bernard l. Kowalski, produced by gene corman, and the screenplay.
Oceny, recenzje, obsada, dyskusje wiadomosci, zwiastuny, ciekawostki oraz galeria. Overview of attack of the giant leeches, 1959, directed by bernard l. Film historian and author david del valle introduces a collection of classic films and shares tragic and hilarious stories from hollywoods dark past. You can read the date in roman numerals during the opening credits. 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. Watching attack of the giant leeches is like skinnydipping in a swamp. The only truely likeable character is stuck in an abusive relationship and then driven to hang himself. Attack of the giant leeches is a 1959 monster movie coproduced by roger corman, about. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 science fiction horror. The attack never befalls anyone in the scary sense and the term giant one equates to that of 30ft in length, nowhere near that estimation, and likely much close to 2 or 3ft.
The mst3k version of the film was released on october 26, 2004 by rhino home video as part of a box set, the mystery science theater 3000 collection. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget horror movie from 1959. Attack of the giant leeches horrortheque public domain. When townsfolk start disappearing in a florida swamp, it turns out. In a small town, the silence is shattered by a rash of. 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.
Attack of the giant leeches the film detective restored. One response to attack of the giant leeches 1959 david csontos, on april 16th, 2010 at 5. Attack of the giant leeches sgl entertainment releasing. Atak gigantycznych pijawek 1959 attack of the giant leeches jeden z mieszkancow okolicznego miasteczka zauwaza na bagnach kilka gigantycznych.
Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures. A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police dont believe them. Finally, game warden steve benton organizes a patrol to investigate the caves under the swamp, finding the lethal giant leeches. 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. When an innkeeper discovers that his wife has a lover. With mark courneyea, kerri draper, kevin preece, shawna mcsheffrey. Kowalski on allmovie this hysterical drivein favorite pits a. After localmoonshine swilling trapper lem sawyer george cisar sees a giant creature, people start disappearing. The rest of the movie is fun but this is the stuff that generations of nightmares are made out of. 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. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 the last drive in. Contrast and general picture quality good though there is some. Attack of the giant leeches didnt earn any sequels, but apparently was good enough for a remake in 2008which says a lot about remakes. 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.
Attack of the giant leeches is one of my 50s favorites, too. Attack of the giant leeches is a 1959 film about a backwoods game warden and a local doctor who discover who that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police dont believe them directed by bernard l. 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. In the florida everglades, a colony of largerthanhumansize, intelligent leeches is living in. Attack of the giant leeches was one of their first and one of my first from the company, and i havent forgotten it. Attack of the giant leeches trailer english youtube. Being in the public domain, attack of the giant leeches has received numerous bargain bin dvd releases. She endeavors to save chicago, despite a military coverup. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 directed by bernard l. 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. Giant leeches make nasty creatures or critters, given this schlockfests southernfried locale. I guess i should start off by admitting that the original film is one of my favorite b movies.
In a small town, the silence is shattered by a rash of disappearances at the swamp. Audrey ames, an enterprising journalist, tries to get the scoop on giant grasshoppers accidentally created at the illinois state experimental farm. I also have the madacy double bill with wasp woman which, although a little dark in places, is not a bad print. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 just the leech grotto. Attack of the giant leeches full movie english 2015. While searching for illegal traps steve benton and nan greyson, his girlfriend find lem dying with giant sucker wounds on his body. Attack of the giant leeches the film detective restored version. Basically, theyre just a bunch of actors in plastic costumes, but director bernard kowalski hot car girl, night of the blood beast made the most of his small budget. I believe the release date of this movie was 1958 rather than 1953. The lead character couldve been a cardboard cutout with a voiceover. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 classic horror film board. With ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet. 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. With peter graves, peggie castle, morris ankrum, than wyenn.
Watch attack of the giant leeches full movie free online. In terms of cheesy camp classics, its definitely up there and it makes you revel in just how right roger corman was when he convinced aip to stop making these super low budget, black and white junk films and double up the budget. Bodies are being discovered with no blood left in them. If you seek something larger wait for leeches 2003 a 2. Attack of the giant leeches public domain torrents. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 plot summary imdb. Kowalski, ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, leo gordon. Ill confess right upfront that ive never been that big a fan of attack of the giant leeches. Perhaps the cormans thought attack of the giant leeches would emulate the success of creature from the black lagoon 1954, which made enough money to generate two sequels. One couple liz walker and cal moulton, forced into the water by her enraged husband dave walker, gets taken by the leeches. Attack of the giant leeches 2008 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb. All critics 1 rotten 1 if i really want to watch attack of the giant leeches, then why wouldnt i just watch the original. Kowalski, with ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, at turner classic movies. Atak gigantycznych pijawek 1959 attack of the giant leeches jeden z mieszkancow okolicznego miasteczka zauwaza na bagnach kilka gigantycznych stworow, jednak nikt nie mu wierzy.
After localmoonshine swilling trapper lem sawyer sees a giant creature, people start disappearing. A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that. Filmografia, nagrody, biografia, wiadomosci, ciekawostki. It stars ken clark, yvette vickers and jan shepard. Ken clark, yvette, vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler emmet. Bet you didnt know leeches sound just like cougars. In the florida everglades, a colony of largerthanhumansize, intelligent leeches is living in an underwater cave. I put it in the category of one of those movies with a fun concept that you really want to like a. Swamp creatures with a taste for human flesh populate this scifi release from roger cormans brother gene. Anne francis, 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, audrey dalton, barbara nichols, barbara rush, beginning of the end 1957. The leeches take them and shocked dave is arrested and accused of murder. While searching for illegal traps steve benton ken clark and nan greyson, his girlfriend jan shepard find lem dying with giant sucker wounds on his body.
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