Review of Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) by Michelle S — 10 Aug 2007

The lame special effects give it entertainment value. :D.

This review of Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) was written by Michelle S on 10 Aug 2007.

Attack of the Crab Monsters has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Emile H (131) on 01 May 2016

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By Christopher B (2,528) on 02 Jan 2013

Good, sea-water clean fun. This is how a creature feature should be done. A bonus to see Russ Johnson's heroic performance too…

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By Andrew C (1,943) on 08 Dec 2013

Haha, great old horror movie. I don't know I think I just have a soft spot for a lot of these old horror movies…

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By Al M (1,263) on 30 Mar 2011

A really entertaining piece of giant animal sci-fi horror from schlockmaster Roger Corman that concerns a group of scientists exploring the…

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By Dan F (513) on 15 Jan 2008

My cat Peaches enjoyed the first 20mins or so + then fell asleep.. It was a bit long…

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By Wind S (22) on 15 Aug 2013

So bad it's good. Love the monster. Looks like it was made out of paper mache. I also love the scientific explanations. Tooo funny…

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By Christopher H (1,747) on 06 Apr 2012

For a second-rate creature feature, Attack of the Crab Monsters manages to be a decently entertaining watch if viewed on a lazy afternoon…

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By Bill T (1,098) on 09 Mar 2010

Pretty silly and ridiculous monster movie about a group of scientists on a remote island studying nuclear fallout on it. Oh No…

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