The Killer Shrews story

movie: The Killer Shrews (1959) · 1959-06-25

Two or three hundred giant shrews besiege a group of people on a remote island in the middle of a hurricane.

7 total · 6 major · 1 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
father and daughter major Dr. Marlowe Cragis and Ann Cragis.
giant monster major There were giant, killer shrews.
human vs. beast major The people on the remote island versus two or three hundred giant shrews.
human vs. the elements major The people on the remote island battened down for a hurricane. [storm]
overpopulated world major Dr. Marlowe Cragis was researching about how to make future generations of people smaller in size as a means of preventing the Earth from becoming overpopulated. The giant shrews overpopulating their remote island and depleted their food supply symbolized people depleting the natural resources of the Earth..
romantic love major Captain Thorne Sherman and Ann Cragis.
engaged couple minor Ann Cragis broke off her engagement with Jerry Farrell.