This is with the exception of the purposefullyslutty yvette vickers, starring in a rather suggestive role for 1959. 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. After a local drunk shoots a monster in the swamp, people start disappearing. Attack of the giant leeches manufactured on demand, black. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 by lbines hickbillie moonshiner finds himself face to face with swamp creature. Through this lens, one should view 1959s schlock gem attack of the giant leeches, which was coproduced by the corman brothers, roger and gene. One couple liz walker and cal moulton, forced into the water by her enraged husband dave walker, gets taken by the leeches. 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 1959 the last drive in. Attack of giant leeches 1959 vintage movie poster stock photo. Attack of the giant leeches from the grindhouse cinema database. 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. 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. An unknown horroran unknown death massive blood sucking monsters.
Oct 17, 2004 i want to like attack of the giant leeches because i like yvette vickers, bruno ve sota, gene roth, etc. Theres plenty of giant leeches, and they do attack at regular intervals. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 video dailymotion. A attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced by gene corman and directed by bernard l. Then there were drama films like on the beach 1959 and xthe unknown. One response to attack of the giant leeches 1959 david csontos, on april 16th, 2010 at 5. Overview of attack of the giant leeches, 1959, directed by bernard l. Although she only made five movies, she still is my favorite screen floozy. Ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler mcvey, bruno vesota, gene roth 1959, 62 minutes, directed by.
If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of movie. Attack of the giant leeches grindhouse cinema database. It was also featured on the nationally syndicated horror host television show cinema insomnia,6 and in the second episode of season 5 of shilling shockers, a new englandbased television show. Through this lens, one should view 1959s schlock gem attack of the giant leeches, which was. Attack of the giant leeches didnt earn any sequels, but apparently was good enough for a remake in 2008which says a lot about remakes. 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. 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. 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. 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. Top comments attack of the giant leeches does not have any comments yet. Local morons laugh warning off until one goofball too many turns up missing.
Ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, bruno vesota. Buy attack of the crab monsters from amazons movies store. 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. You can turn on attack of the giant leeches, close your eyes, and be entertained by the soundtrack alone. Kowalski, produced by gene corman, and the screenplay. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 cc classic cinema online. Attack of the giant leeches dvd 1959 by ken clark dvd. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 ckmt creepy koffee. Attack of the giant leeches, 1959, starring ken clark. Then there were drama films like on the beach 1959 and x the unknown. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced. While searching for illegal traps steve benton and nan greyson, his girlfriend find lem dying with giant sucker wounds on his body. 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.
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. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 american international pictures ep. 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. Jul 16, 2012 attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures. Leeches attack people in a swamp, theres also a romantic triangle subplot that has no relation to the film. 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.
Attack of the giant leeches on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account. Yvette was on the verge of stardom with help from both james cagney and jim hutton who was her boyfriend for many years until his death. Kowalski, with ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard, at turner classic movies. Attack of the giant leeches, dvd, manufactured on demand, scificlassic, 644827231928. Attack of the giant leeches aka the giant leeches poster 1959 movie poster masterprint 11 x 17 attack of the giant leeches was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. 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. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures, directed by. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 retrovision media. Middle age myspace man, ms honeypenny, the uglies, joe klocek, mr magic, scary art. Using dynamite, the 4 missing bodies are discovered and the leeches are destroyed. In the florida everglades, a colony of largerthanhumansize, intelligent leeches is living in an underwater cave.
Yvette vickers, star of cult films attack of the 50foot woman 1958 and attack of the giant leeches 1959, has passed away at the age of 74. Soon after this, 2 more trappers disappear, the local game warden steve benton gets involved. 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. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget horror movie from 1959. In july 1992, attack of the giant leeches was featured as a fourthseason episode of the filmmocking television series mystery science theater 3000. The discovery of her body last week adds a grisly, haunting footnote to the life and career of this actress and model. Dec 30, 2017 attack of the giant leeches 1959 ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard feature horror, scifi film gorillas.
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. Watch attack of the giant leeches 1959 prime video. Enjoy this low budget bmovie and share the laughs with a friend. What was the terrible power of the demons of the swamp.
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 one of my 50s favorites, too. I also have the madacy double bill with wasp woman which, although a little dark in places, is not a bad print. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Kowalski it stars ken clark, yvette vickers and jan shepard. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 science fiction horror. 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 3b theater poster. I guess i should start off by admitting that the original film is one of my favorite b movies. Attack of the giant leeches is a 1959 monster movie coproduced by roger corman, about. Attack of the giant leeches is not on the scale of great films but it is a nice film to see. He and nans father dr greyson realize that the people were taken by the leeches and the leeches live in caves under the swamp.
Contrast and general picture quality good though there is some softness of image in long shotscloseups very good. Attack of the giant leeches is a lowbudget 1959 science fiction film from american international pictures. When a drunken hillbilly sees a giant monster actually a stuntman draped in a canvas in the swamps, he is easily dismissed. Alexander laszlos garish score for symphony orchestra evokes a mood of screeching panic rather than anything so subtle as suspense or dread. The film was released by american international pictures on a double bill with a bucket of blood.
Attack of the giant leeches 1959 classic horror film board. After localmoonshine swilling trapper lem sawyer sees a giant creature, people. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 roger corman part 12. The word leech carries a pejorative meaning that describes anyone or anything with parasitical qualities. Included here is the playboy gatefold for july 1959 with the lovely miss vickers playing some records. After localmoonshine swilling trapper lem sawyer sees a giant creature, people start disappearing.
Attack of the giant leeches, 1959, starring ken clark stock photo. 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. 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 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. Adult specimens of the medicinal leech hirudo medicinalis, a blood. Attack of the giant leeches on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above.
Attack of the giant leeches was one of their first and one of my first from the company, and i havent forgotten it. E1gh47 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos. Attack of the giant leeches public domain torrents. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 ken clark, yvette vickers, jan shepard. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 ckmt creepy koffee movie time season 1 episode 5 with.
Attack of the giant leeches 1959 trailer watch online. I never turn down the chance to check out a film from the very humble beginnings of drivein giant american international pictures. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. Attack of the giant leeches is an independently made 1959 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced by gene corman and directed by bernard l. Southernfried swamp horror with a nice touch of late 50s sleaze. Ken clark, yvette, vickers, jan shepard, michael emmet, tyler emmet. 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. Just plain and simply one of the worst films ever made. People or objects that hang on unwittingly may be known as leeches. This is the marengo print of attack of the giant leeches and although not. 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. As a fan of this particular film i can recommend its purchase.
Classic screams attack of the giant leeches 1959 page. It stars ken clark, yvette vickers and jan shepard. Attack of the giant leeches 1959 original trailer on vimeo. The story is set in the florida everglades where the local storekeeper. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Attack of the giant leeches, like many low budget bmovies of the 50s, went by a lot of names over the years. 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.
Attack of the giant leeches 1959 3b theater poster archive. I seems to me while the government and scientists were telling us that nuclear power was a great hope for the future, hollywood was rife with green radioactive clouds, radioactive monsters, radioactive blobs. Remake of attack of the giant leeches 1959 see more. May 30, 2007 in the florida everglades, a colony of largerthanhumansize, intelligent leeches is living in an underwater cave. Set up a giveaway customers who bought this item also bought. 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. The giant ants in the movie them and the many giant spider flicks.
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