“All that was left after…THE KILLER SHREWS!” Synopsis: On an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.

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Calamity Brains:

A basic summary of the movie:

The Killer Shrews is chock full of classic creature feature goodness. Pseudo-scientific plot? Check. Stereotypical characters? Check. Laughably bad special effects? Check.

The movie is not very good, but with a short run time and a lot of ridiculousness, it doesn’t matter much. It’s an inoffensive example of the genre – good enough to throw on, but bad enough that you’ll want to talk during it. It features excessive alcoholism, hilarious hand puppets, and a very creative solution to the, um, rodent threat.

By far the best part of this half-hearted flick is the shrews themselves. Though puppets are used for the close-ups of the rodent heads, the actual beasties are played by dogs. That’s right – dogs with some extra fur and long tails attached. It’s just as ridiculous as it sounds, and it mainly means that every time the cast is in “peril,” you’re wondering if they’re actually in danger of being licked to death by overenthusiastic canine actors.

For the doggy costumes alone, The Killer Shrews is worth watching. No, it’s not going to win any awards, and it’s not quite “so bad it’s good,” but it’s an entertaining way to pass an hour.

Calamity Brains’ Rating: C
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