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Catalog/Horror/The Crawling Hand
The Crawling Hand poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.6 / 100
1963·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 29m

THE CRAWLING HAND

“Astronaut Ordered Blown Up!!!”

After an astronaut space capsule is detonated in orbit, with the astronaut begging to be killed, a teenager couple finds a severed arm on a remote beach. The boy takes the arm home, where it becomes animate and the alien force which animates it soon possesses his mind as well.

Above the Line
Herbert L. Strock·DirectorHerbert L. Strock·ScreenplayBill Idelson·ScreenplayWillard Van der Veer·Director of PhotographyHerbert L. Strock·Editor
Cast
Rod Lauren·Paul LawrenceSirry Steffen·Marta FarnstromPeter Breck·Steve CuranKent Taylor·Dr. Max WeitzbergAlan Hale Jr.·Sheriff TownsendRoss Elliott·Deputy Earl HarrisonBeverly Lunsford·Patsy TownsendAllison Hayes·DonnaEd Werner·Prof. FarnstromArline Judge·Mrs. Hotchkiss
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Herbert L. Strock·Director
Writing· 5
Herbert L. Strock·ScreenplayBill Idelson·StoryJoe Cranston·StoryRobert M. Young·StoryBill Idelson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Willard Van der Veer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Herbert L. Strock·Editor
Production· 1
Joseph F. Robertson·Producer
By the Numbers
52.6
OF 100
Master Score
3.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#FFFF00
Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Horror
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage horror movie poster features a large, disembodied, red and black hand and forearm extending from the lower right towards the upper left on a solid bla”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Large Disembodied HandSmall Disembodied Hand
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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