Kowalski, produced by gene corman, and the screenplay. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced. Kowalski on allmovie this hysterical drivein favorite pits a. Alexander laszlos garish score for symphony orchestra evokes a mood of screeching panic rather than anything so subtle as suspense or dread. I put it in the category of one of those movies with a fun concept that you really want to like a. Ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler mcvey, bruno vesota, gene roth 1959, 62 minutes, directed by. 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. Attack of the giant leeches is a low budget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures, directed by.
In a small town, the silence is shattered by a rash of disappearances at the swamp. A fabulously awful scifi flick featuring yokels besieged by humongous leeches residing in the florida everglades. Throwing out his own original ideas for independent macabre, he went back to the roger corman trough and slurped up the story of a small town terrorized by a bunch of mutant annelids. Attack of the giant leeches sgl entertainment releasing. Theres plenty of giant leeches, and they do attack at regular intervals.
In the florida everglades, a colony of largerthanhumansize, intelligent leeches is living in. Ken clark, yvette, vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler emmet. 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. 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. Killer fish is a 1979 italian frenchbrazilian horror film directed by antonio margheriti the mastermind behind a precision theft of priceless emeralds decides to hide the jewels at the bottom of. Attack of the giant leeches horrortheque public domain. Most of studies on the hostparasite interactions involving leeches and. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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. Cheapskate theater released an hd download of the film on june 7, 2016, featuring a new introduction by toby radloff and radloff outtakes and bloopers. Giant leech is an enemy in dark souls and dark souls remastered. Users who like midnight tyrannosaurus attack of the giant leeches figure remix users who reposted midnight tyrannosaurus attack of the giant leeches figure remix playlists containing midnight tyrannosaurus attack of the giant leeches figure remix more tracks like midnight tyrannosaurus attack of the giant leeches figure remix. 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. If you seek something larger wait for leeches 2003 a 2.
After localmoonshine swilling trapper lem sawyer sees a giant creature, people start disappearing. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 full length science. However, you quickly realize the sound is actually a close friend you havent seen in years, eager to join your camp, carrying another case of. Nigel honeybone presents the 1959 movie attack of the giant leeches on the vortexx. Little do they know, that there are giant mutant leeches living in a cave under the water, storing their still living victims for a constant supply of blood. The film was released by american international pictures on a double bill with a bucket of blood.
When a drunken hillbilly sees a giant monster actually a stuntman draped in a canvas in the swamps, he is easily dismissed. 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 1959 trailer watch online. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 video dailymotion. Attack of the giant leeches, dvd, manufactured on demand, scificlassic, 644827231928. During this period clark had the lead in attack of the giant leeches 1959 and 12 to the moon 1960. One couple liz walker yvette vickers and cal moulton michael emmett, forced into the water by her enraged husband dave walker bruno ve sota, gets taken by the leeches.
Nigel honeybone, graham garfield barnard, mark spain, nikki vukas. 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. May 14, 2009 ill confess right upfront that ive never been that big a fan of attack of the giant leeches. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 some country folk and local officials find out that a string of disappearances is due to a horde of giant leech like creatures. The following is the supplementary data related to this article. Although she only made five movies, she still is my favorite screen floozy. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 public domain flix.
Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced by gene corman and directed by bernard l. 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. The word leech carries a pejorative meaning that describes anyone or anything with parasitical qualities. They must have sucked the blood right from this movie as well because even though attack of the giant leeches clocks in at only an hours running time, it makes for pretty dull and uninspired watching. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 american international pictures ep. Film historian and author david del valle introduces a collection of classic films and shares tragic and hilarious stories from hollywoods dark past. Overview of attack of the giant leeches, 1959, directed by bernard l.
You can turn on attack of the giant leeches, close your eyes, and be entertained by the soundtrack alone. People or objects that hang on unwittingly may be known as leeches. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget horror movie from 1959. 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. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. Through this lens, one should view 1959s schlock gem attack of the giant leeches, which was. Instead, go after such seminal cinematic stool samples as not of this earth, from hell it came, or attack of the giant leeches.
Just plain and simply one of the worst films ever made. Attack of the giant leeches public domain torrents. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard. 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. Watch attack of the giant leeches 1959 prime video amazon uk. Top comments attack of the giant leeches does not have any comments yet. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. The guy in a giant leech suit is fun but then, have you ever known a guy in a giant leech. All critics 1 rotten 1 if i really want to watch attack of the giant leeches, then why wouldnt i just watch the original. Southernfried swamp horror with a nice touch of late 50s sleaze.
I also have the madacy double bill with wasp woman which, although a little dark in places, is not a bad print. 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 when a park ranger and a small town sheriff begin finding blooddrained bodies near a secluded marsh, the horrifying truth slithers up from the depths in director brett kellys campy horror remake. The schlocky horror picture show attack of the giant leeches tv. 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. While searching for illegal traps steve benton and nan. Watch attack of the giant leeches full movie free online. I never turn down the chance to check out a film from the very humble beginnings of drivein giant american international pictures. Attack of the giant leeches by bernard kowalski bernard. Yvette was on the verge of stardom with help from both james cagney and jim. 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. A good cast features yvette vickers in a supporting role. Attack of the giant leeches is a 1959 monster movie coproduced by roger corman, about. Ken clark was born on june 4, 1927 in neffs, ohio, usa as kenneth donovan clark.
Look at the photo below to see the length of the giant leech, relative to the size of adults foot. 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. Kowalski, with ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, at turner classic movies. As a fan of this particular film i can recommend its purchase. He was an actor, known for attack of the giant leeches 1959, none but the lonely spy 1964 and missione speciale lady chaplin 1966. Batracobdella leeches, environmental features and hydromantes. Finally, sheriff steve benton organizes a patrol to investigate the caves under the swamp, finding the lethal giant leeches. 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 1959 3b theater poster archive. 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. Watch attack of the giant leeches online 1959 movie yidio. And the original was not the classic science fiction style of the problem solving characters in the forefront. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures.
Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. But poor old dave is just a sucker for a pretty face and he just keeps on letting liz do it. Special enemies that do not respawn are classified as bosses, mini bosses or invaders. No doubt it is at least 1 foot long, when its body is fully. Media in category attack of the giant leeches the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard feature horror, scifi film gorillas. 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. I know leeches sometimes attack fishes and frogs, but they usually have a strong preference over warmblood animals such as buffalo. Watch attack of the giant leeches 1959 prime video.
Attack of the giant leeches 1959 full length science fiction b horror movie cedricamal. During the 1960s like many other american actors clark went to italy appearing in several sword and sandal films, spaghetti westerns and eurospy films beginning with re manfredi 1961. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing attack of the giant leeches near you. It stars ken clark, yvette vickers and jan shepard.
Attack of the giant leeches 1959 classic horror film board. Contrast and general picture quality good though there is some softness of image in long shotscloseups very good. 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. Region code, region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. 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. 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. Swamp creatures with a taste for human flesh populate this scifi release from roger cormans brother gene. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science. The leeches attack them, and the shocked dave is arrested, accused of murder. Ill confess right upfront that ive never been that big a fan of attack of the giant leeches. After a local drunk shoots a monster in the swamp, people start disappearing. 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. Attack of the giant leeches didnt earn any sequels, but apparently was good enough for a remake in 2008which says a lot about remakes. Attack of the giant leeches cast and crew fandango.
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. Watch attack of the giant leeches online watch online anytime. We performed observation throughout sardinia italy, covering the. 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 the last drive in. Regardless of the rabid fans of mst3k myself included, attack of the giant leeches isnt the horrid film they make it out to be. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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 is one of my 50s favorites, too.
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