50s Monsters: Insects and Other Crawlers

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1. "A horror horde of crawl-and-crush giants clawing out of the earth from mile-deep catacombs!" Giant ants, the product of radiation effects from nuclear testing, attack America's cities. What was the title of this movie? Beginning of the End Mothra The Monster That Challenged the World Them

2. "New thrills! New shocks! New terror!" Grasshoppers are irradiated as part of an experimental agricultural project in the Midwest. The transformed giant grasshoppers attack Chicago. What was the name of the 1957 movie? Them Mothra The Monster That Challenged the World Beginning of the End

3. "Once it was human... even as you and I! "In this science fiction tragedy, a wife is forced to kill her husband after he becomes a bug-eyed monster. A little problem with a teleportation device is involved. What film is being referred to? The Black Scorpion The Wasp Woman The Fly Mothra

4. "A thousand tons of horror! From a million years ago." A giant, prehistoric praying mantis thaws out of an iceberg and goes on the rampage. By what title was this film known? The Giant Mantis The Incredible Praying Mantis All of these The Deadly Mantis

5. "Giant spider strikes! Crawling terror 100 feet high!" Leo G. Carroll portrays the well-intentioned Dr. Deemer, who is trying to make abundant food available for the starving masses. He discovers a radioactive formula that accelerates animal growth, but (surprise, surprise) also the growth of certain tiny creatures with more than four legs. What was the movie titled? Earth vs. the Spider Tarantula The Monster That Challenged the World Beginning of the End

6. "Bullets...won't kill it! Flames...can't burn it! Nothing...can stop it!" After the giant arachnid kills a teenager's father, it is sprayed with DDT. Thought to be dead, the monster is placed in a high school gym. Loudly played rock and roll music awakens the monster, and it runs amok. What is the name of this 1958 "thriller"? The Beginning of the End Tarantula The Black Scorpion Earth vs. the Spider

7. "The management reserves the right to put up the lights any time the audience becomes too emotionally disturbed. We urge you not to panic or bolt from your seats." Volcanic eruptions release monstrous arachnids, which attack Mexico City. Those who have seen the film will likely remember the giant worms in the underground cavern. What is the title of this film? Tarantula The Monster That Challenged the World Earth vs.. the Spider The Black Scorpion

8. "The Horror is Back!" The teleporter is back. A human has again been transformed into a bug-eyed monster. What is the name of this sequel? The Daughter of Wasp Woman The Return of the Fly Black Scorpion II Mothra Versus Godzilla

9. "Crawling up from the depths... to terrify and torture!" After an earthquake, sailors are found murdered. A gooey residue has been left behind. The giant mollusks are loose! What is this movies' title? The Beginning of the End Them Predator The Monster That Challenged the World

10. Which of the following factors was never claimed to be involved in the production of monster insects or spiders in 50s monster movies? increased atmospheric oxygen concentration volcanic activity radiation earthquakes