# The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

> A suburban husband transformed by mysterious radiation must survive a world where ordinary domestic objects become colossal threats.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror
- Director: Jack Arnold
- Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton, Raymond Bailey, William Schallert, Frank J. Scannell, Helene Marshall
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050539/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, macabre, foreboding, classic horror night, 1950s science fiction marathon

## Synopsis

A man's life spirals into chaos as he confronts the terrifying consequences of his shrinking condition.

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