Attack of the giant leeches 1959 3b theater poster archive. Theres just not much story the leeches start abducting andor killing people, so the game warden or somebody throws dynamite in the lake, and well, i hope thats the end of them. Stream, download, buy attack of the giant leeches is available to watch free on tubi tv and stream, download, buy on demand at amazon prime, flixfling, fandor, epix, epix now, flixfling vod, amazon online. 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 word leech carries a pejorative meaning that describes anyone or anything with parasitical qualities. Attack of the giant leeches alexander laszlo trilogy 1959. Or back in the day, you went to the drivein theater to explore in the back seat of your pops chevy impala any double feature, and it was an invigorating and entertaining experience and you didnt even have to get out of your pajamas. 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.
But poor old dave is just a sucker for a pretty face and he just keeps on letting liz do it. 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 tv guide. Dec 30, 2017 attack of the giant leeches 1959 ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard feature horror, scifi film gorillas. In the florida everglades, a pair of largerthanhuman, intelligent leeches are living in an underwater cave. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced by gene corman and directed by bernard l. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures. Aug 08, 2014 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. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest classic films of all time. Ken clark, tyler mcvey, and jan shepard in attack of the giant leeches 1959. Attack of the giant leeches was one of their first and one of my first from the company, and i havent forgotten it.
It stars ken clark, yvette vickers and jan shepard. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 cc classic cinema online. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 directed by bernard l. Watch attack of the giant leeches 1959 prime video. Attack of the giant leeches from the grindhouse cinema database. Gene corman, rogers brother, produced both msted films which bernard l. Ken clark, yvette, vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler emmet. Attack of the giant leeches explores some recurrent themes for its time. Oct 17, 2004 i want to like attack of the giant leeches because i like yvette vickers, bruno ve sota, gene roth, etc. A good cast features yvette vickers in a supporting role.
Attack of the giant leeches 1959 american international pictures ep. Included here is the playboy gatefold for july 1959 with the lovely miss vickers playing some records. Theres plenty of giant leeches, and they do attack at regular intervals. 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.
Contrast and general picture quality good though there is some softness of image in long shotscloseups very good. Jul 16, 2012 attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures. Soon after this, 2 more trappers disappear, the local game warden steve benton gets involved. As a fan of this particular film i can recommend its purchase. Attack of the giant leeches is not on the scale of great films but it is a nice film to see. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 classic horror film board. Attack of the giant leeches official trailer dippy scare film where leeches in a swamp thrive on human flesh extras wearing suction cuplike divers suits which, when stretched over their air. A very minor love triangle is thrown in and yvette looks hot. Watch attack of the giant leeches online 1959 movie yidio. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 the last drive in.
In the florida everglades, a colony of largerthanhumansize, intelligent leeches is living in. Feb 21, 20 this pin was discovered by cindy piselli. Watch attack of the giant leeches online watch online anytime. Attack of the giant leeches the 1959 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Limping along in the doldrums of the atomic monster movie decade, attack of the giant leeches is a late entry into the field but is rightfully never even mentioned in the same breath as them. You can turn on attack of the giant leeches, close your eyes, and be entertained by the soundtrack alone. While searching for illegal traps steve benton and nan greyson, his girlfriend find lem dying with giant sucker wounds on his body. I never turn down the chance to check out a film from the very humble beginnings of drivein giant american international pictures. Kowalski, produced by gene corman, and the screenplay.
Attack of the giant leeches sgl entertainment releasing. May 30, 2007 in the florida everglades, a colony of largerthanhumansize, intelligent leeches is living in an underwater cave. Mystery science theater 3000 s04e06 attack of the giant leeches part 2. Alexander laszlos garish score for symphony orchestra evokes a mood of screeching panic rather than anything so subtle as suspense or dread. Classic screams attack of the giant leeches 1959 page. Okay, so here we have some of the exact same music from alexander laszlo in the theme that was used for the theme of beast in the haunted cave, but back in 1959, you didnt notice stuff like that heres the opening theme music to attack of the giant leeches.
Kowalski, with ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, at turner classic movies. Finally, game warden steve benton organizes a patrol to investigate the caves under the swamp, finding the lethal giant leeches. Through this lens, one should view 1959s schlock gem attack of the giant leeches, which was coproduced by the corman brothers, roger and gene. 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. Overview of attack of the giant leeches, 1959, directed by bernard l. People or objects that hang on unwittingly may be known as leeches. The story is set in the florida everglades where the local storekeeper, dave walker, is married to a young sexbomb named liz. Attack of the giant leeches grindhouse cinema database. 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. Ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, bruno vesota. Attack of the giant leeches 1959, usa classic horror. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 is a monster horror, scifi movie starring ken clark and yvette vickers.
The leeches take them and shocked dave is arrested and accused of murder. Attack of the giant leeches ken clark michael emmet yvette vickers 1959 a bartender sends his wife yvette vickers and her lover michael emmet. Then there were drama films like on the beach 1959 and x the unknown. Top comments attack of the giant leeches does not have any comments yet.
Sep 18, 2011 attack of the giant leeches, like many low budget bmovies of the 50s, went by a lot of names over the years. 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. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget horror movie from 1959. The giant ants in the movie them and the many giant spider flicks. Media in category attack of the giant leeches the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. 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. In a small town, the silence is shattered by a rash of disappearances at the swamp. Attack of the giant leeches is a 1959 monster movie coproduced by roger corman, about.
Attack of the giant leeches has yvette vickers, bruno ve sota and a cast of roger corman regulars in swamp land getting the blood sucked from oversized leeches. Using dynamite, the 4 missing bodies are discovered and the leeches. This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. Ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler mcvey, bruno vesota, gene roth, dan white, george cisar. I was in elementary school at the time and my teachers were panicking and crying at the news.
Sometimes it was called attack of the blood leeches, demons of the swamp, she demons of the swamp, or just playing old the giant leeches. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 is a classic movie directed by bernard l. May 19, 2011 it is sold as a dvd double with the wasp woman, which is a better film really but attack of the giant leeches has it bmovie moments and is recommended for cheese lovers. After localmoonshine swilling trapper lem sawyer sees a giant creature, people start disappearing. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 original trailer on vimeo. 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. One response to attack of the giant leeches 1959 david csontos, on april 16th, 2010 at 5. Although she only made five movies, she still is my favorite screen floozy. Southernfried swamp horror with a nice touch of late 50s sleaze. George cisar, michael emmet, joseph hamilton, and dan white in attack of the giant leeches 1959. He and nans father dr greyson realize that the people were taken by the leeches and the leeches live in caves under the swamp. 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 1959 science fiction horror. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 full movie youtube.
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