Them!

1954
Approved
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

25K

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Kaiju Monster Horror Horror Sci-Fi

The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

25K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,089

785

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

Mrs. Lodge
(as Mary Ann Hokanson)

Don Shelton

Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards

Fess Parker

Alan Crotty

Olin Howland

Jensen
(as Olin Howlin)

Richard Bellis

Mike Lodge
(uncredited)

John Beradino

Patrolman Ryan
(uncredited)

Robert Berger

Patrolman Sutton
(uncredited)

Oscar Blank

Alcoholic Ward Patient
(uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

Official at D.C. Meeting
(uncredited)

Richard Boyer

Trooper #1
(uncredited)

Director
- Gordon Douglas
Writers
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Trivia
The flamethrowers used in the movie were standard World War II weapons and were loaned by the U.S. Army. The actors handling the weapons were World War II combat veterans, who had used them in battle.

Goofs
Sergeant Peterson and Bob Graham are seen throwing cyanide gas bombs into the ant nest without wearing gas masks, only wearing gear to protect against the heat. Cyanide gas is so deadly to humans that this simply would not have happened that way.

Quotes
The Ellinson Girl: [screaming hysterically] AHHH! THEM! THEM! THEM!

Crazy credits
Although the movie was shot in black and white, the film title at the opening credits appears blood red and blue. This was accomplished by Warner's Eastman Color process.

Alternate versions
A 2-3 minute segment following the projection sequence was excised from the film in the mid-1950s following a lawsuit from a real-life scientist whose name was used in the story for a fictional explanation of atomic energy effects on ants. The scene was removed from the negative and has not been restored though it has turned up in some collector's prints.

Connections
Edited into Encounters at the End of the World (2007)

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Featured review

The Best.

Them! is the best giant bug movie of the 1950's and one of the best, if not the best monster movie of the decade.

The acting is excellent with good performances from James Whitmore (The Relic) and James Arness (The Thing From Another World). The movie includes haunting desert settings and the giant ants look great. The sounds they make makes the movie even more eerie.

This is 50's monster movie action at its very best.

Rating: 5 stars out of 5.