The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957),
Director: Jack Arnold, rated Approved
Fascinating
Adventure Into The Unknown!
 Starring:
Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton, Raymond
Bailey, William Schallert, Frank J. Scannell, Diana Darrin,
Billy Curtis
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"In my hunt for
food I had become the hunted. This time I survived, but I was no
longer alone in my universe.
I had an enemy, the most terrifying
ever beheld by human eyes." – Scott Carey
Why watch this? This
classic sci-fi horror film is an amazing watch, still today.
Plot Summary:
Scott Carey is exposed to a strange mist and subsequently begins
to shrink in size. As he becomes smaller, everyday objects
become menacing, and he must adapt to a world where his own home
poses incredible dangers.
Dad's Preview:
The concept is thought-provoking to say the least. The
protagonist starts to shrink. First, his wedding
band falls off. Next, he's shorter than his wife. He eventually
becomes so small, people can no longer see him. The genius in this
story is that it doesn't have the patented ending we'd expect.
It also makes a larger statement about the significance of man, and
mankind, on this planet.

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