Stock up on insecticide! Lock your doors!! Bolt those windows!!! Tonight TCM is unleashing a horrific horde of creepy, crawling monstrous critters into your home with a hair-raising line-up of bug movies. The fright-filled programming begins at 8PM EST (5PM PST) with the premiere of THE FLY (1958) featuring master of menace, Vincent Price as well as Patricia Owens and Al aka David Hedison. Shot in Cinemascope and lush Technicolor by director Kurt Neumann (ISLAND OF LOST MEN; 1939, ROCKET SHIP X-M; 1950, KRONOS; 1957, Etc.) with help from his talented cohort, cinematographer Karl Struss, THE FLY is easily one of the best-looking science fiction films of the 1950s. If you haven’t had the opportunity to see this box office hit that cemented Vincent Price’s place in the hallowed horror hall of fame, you’re in for a terrifying treat. After THE FLY attacks, you can look forward to being accosted by giant angry ants in THEM! (1954) followed by some deadly stings from THE WASP WOMAN (1960) and THE SWARM (1978). The evening comes to a pest-infested end with COSMIC MONSTERS (1958).
In an effort to entice viewers, I’ve compiled a Bugging Out movie poster gallery crammed with ghoulish graphics from around the world. But be forewarned! These posters are not for the faint of heart or tepid in spirit so approach with caution or at the very least, bring along a large can of Raid.
THE FLY (1958)
THEM! (1953)
THE WASP WOMAN (1960)
THE SWARM (1978)
COSMIC MONSTER (1958)*
If you enjoyed this poster gallery please check out some of other movie poster galleries Ive compiled including Hammer Noir: A Poster Gallery, British Science Fiction: A Poster Gallery and Tom Chantrell: Illustrator of Nightmares.
*Also featured in British Science Fiction: A Poster Gallery