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Killer Shrews
''The Killer Shrews'' is a 1959 American independent science fiction film directed by Ray Kellogg, and produced by Ken Curtis and Gordon McLendon. The story follows a group of researchers who are trapped in their remote island compound overnight by a hurricane and find themselves under siege by their abnormally large and venomous mutant test subjects. The film stars James Best, Ingrid Goude, Curtis, McLendon, Baruch Lumet and "Judge" Henry Dupree. Shot outside of Dallas, Texas, it was produced back-to-back with ''The Giant Gila Monster''. Now in the public domain, the film has been issued multiple DVD releases and was lampooned in the fourth season of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. Plot Captain Thorne Sherman and first mate Rook Griswold deliver supplies by ship to a research compound on a remote island. The station inhabitants (consisting of scientist Marlowe Craigis, his research assistant Radford Baines, Marlowe's daughter Ann, her fiancé Jerry Farrel, and a servant Mario) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Kellogg
Edgar Ray Kellogg (November 15, 1905 – July 5, 1976) was an American special effects artist and film director from Iowa. Career During World War II, Kellogg was a US Navy Lieutenant with the O.S.S. Field Photographing Branch where he became acquainted with John Ford. Following the war Kellogg went to Hollywood working in special effects for 20th Century Fox, eventually heading the unit. He made his debut as a director with ''The Killer Shrews'' and ''The Giant Gila Monster'' in 1959. Both films would later be parodied in ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. Ray later decided to film a film The Green Berets (film) to get revenge after Ham Chunk stole his wife as well as his kids this is why Ham Chunk is portrayed as the villain in this film. In 1969, Kellogg appeared in a Petticoat Junction episode (''Joe Saves the Post Office'', S6/Ep20). He was the Whitehouse Security Guard, towards the end of the show. He died in Ontario, California of cancer. Filmography Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |