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The Crawling Eye poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.6 / 100
1958·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 24m

THE CRAWLING EYE

“The nightmare terror of the slithering eye that unleashed agonizing horror on a screaming world!”

A United Nations investigator crosses paths with a pair of psychic sisters on his way to Trollenberg observatory in the Swiss Alps, which has been plagued by a series of mountaineer disappearances that may be related to a radioactive cloud at the mountain's south face.

Above the Line
Quentin Lawrence·DirectorJimmy Sangster·ScreenplayGiles Cooper·StoryMonty Berman·Director of PhotographyStanley Black·Original Music ComposerHenry Richardson·Editor
Cast
Forrest Tucker·Alan BrooksJennifer Jayne·Sarah PilgrimJanet Munro·Anne PilgrimLaurence Payne·Philip TruscottWarren Mitchell·Prof. CrevettFrederick Schiller·Mayor KleinColin Douglas·HansAndrew Faulds·BrettStuart Saunders·DewhurstDerek Sydney·Wilde
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Quentin Lawrence·DirectorNorman Harrison·Assistant DirectorYvonne Richards·Continuity
Writing· 4
Jimmy Sangster·ScreenplayGiles Cooper·StoryGeorge F. Kerr·StoryJack Cross·Story
Camera· 2
Monty Berman·Director of PhotographyDesmond Davis·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Henry Richardson·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Stanley Black·Original Music ComposerDick Smith·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Duncan Sutherland·Art DirectionEleanor Jones·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Monty Berman·ProducerRobert S. Baker·ProducerCharles Permane·Production ManagerRonald Liles·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 3
Joy Vigo·HairstylistLes Bowie·Special EffectsBrian Johnson·Special Effects Assistant
By the Numbers
59.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Crawling Eye's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0A0A
#F0D000
#202020
Mood
Horrific, Intense, Grotesque
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, grotesque eye with a dark pupil and a green iris, surrounded by red, veiny tissue and what appears to be decaying flesh. The eye is”

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Key Elements
EyeVeinsFleshFire
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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