The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957  NR  SCIENCE FICTION  1h 21min
CAST— Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton, Raymond Bailey
MUSIC— Irving Getz, Hans J. Salter, Herman Stein  DIRECTOR— Jack Arnold  BASED ON— The Shrinking Man (novel), by Richard Matheson

     Incredible, indeed. Grant Williams plays the titular protagonist in this science fiction tale of the ‘50s. While taking a pleasure cruise on the ocean Williams passes through a mysterious mist that triggers adverse effects on his person. He discovers that he’s begun to shrink; it’s a gradual process but it’s definitely happening. Pretty soon he’s living in a doll house, warding off an attack by his own house cat, all sorts of neat stuff. Fine special effects catch the eye but the real treat is the production design; it’s a riot to see Williams interact with oversize furniture, objects, etc. SF buffs and fans of camp take notice. Deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry.
OUR RATING— ** ½
REMADE AS— The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)