The Black Scorpion
Science Fiction
Warner Bros.  (1957) 88 mins NR

4.1 (688 votes)
They came from below... to create hell on earth.

They're big. They're bad. They scuttle along in caverns miles beneath the Earth - until an earthquake opens paths to the surface. Now, these monsters of genus Arachnida are invading our world with deadly force!

With top special effects co-designed by King Kong's Willis O'Brien, The Black Scorpion is horror with a sting more lethal than the king-sized ants that overran Los Angeles' sewers in the classic Them! Can humankind survive these invincible juggernauts? That fate rests on the shoulders of Hank Scott (1950's monster-movie stalwart Richard Denning) as the creatures rip a train from its track, snatch a helicopter from the sky and, in the film's most gripping sequence, battle each other in their subterranean lair. Watch out!...

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Cast and Crew
Mara Corday  ......  Teresa Alvarez
Richard Denning  ......  Hank Scott
Carlos Rivas  ......  Artur Ramos
Mario Navarro  ......  Juanito
Carlos Múzquiz  ......  Dr. Velazco
Pascual García Peña  ......  José de la Cruz
Director  .....  Edward Ludwig
Producer  .....  Jack Dietz; Frank Melford
Writer  .....  Robert Blees; David Duncan
Notes
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When the Scorpion is rampaging through Mexico City, one of the shots shows the Empire State Building in the background. (more)

Trivia:
That giant worm with the "octopus-like arms" seen in this film is a prop from the unused spider pit sequence from the original King Kong (1933). (more)

Filming Locations:
Estadio Universitario, Mexico City, México D.F., Mexico (more)

Quotes:
Hank Scott: [to the peons in the village as he and Ramos pull into the rural town in their jeep] We're from Mexico City! I say, we're from Mexico City! We're scientists! Is the mayor here? (more)