Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

1957 · 73 min · EN · NR · 3.7 (30 votes)
Dir. Bert I. Gordon · Starring Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum, Than Wyenn, Thomas Browne Henry, Richard Benedict · Music Albert Glasser

New thrills! New shocks! New terror!

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An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?

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A classic 50s creature feature that feels both thrilling and a little bit campy. Radiation gone wrong unleashes giant grasshoppers, creating a tense race against time to save Chicago. Perfect for a retro monster movie night.

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