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Them! (Snapcase Packaging) (1954)

James Whitmore , Edmund Gwenn , Gordon Douglas  |  NR |  DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (264 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon, James Arness, Onslow Stevens
  • Directors: Gordon Douglas
  • Writers: George Worthing Yates, Russell S. Hughes, Ted Sherdeman
  • Producers: David Weisbart
  • Format: Black & White, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: August 6, 2002
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (264 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000067FP3
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,434 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Them! (Snapcase Packaging)" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Archive footage montage on how they created and operated those dang giant ants!
  • Genre notes on big bug movies

Editorial Reviews

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That ol' cinematic devil the A-bomb has spawned a colony of giant murderous ants bent on destroying humanity in this, the seminal big bug movie (an obvious and oft-credited influence for Alien among countless others). The special effects may be dated, but this brilliantly rational-sounding film has held up wonderfully in all other regards, including some starkly effective location work in the high Arizona desert, a genuinely inspired sound design guaranteed to bring on the creepy-crawlies, and an unexpectedly dry sense of humor (mainly personified by Grade-A egghead scientist Edmund Gwenn). This is essential viewing for all those who consider themselves science fiction or horror fans. Heroic hardcase James Arness previously played for the other team as the titular character in The Thing from Another World. --Andrew Wright

Product Description

Radiation from bomb tests creates giant, mutant ants that descend upon a town.

Customer Reviews

This film is, in my opinion, the best of the classic 50's sci-fi films. chemikalguy  |  69 reviewers made a similar statement
This is it the giant ants attack!! R. Clay  |  50 reviewers made a similar statement
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104 of 105 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Big Bad Bugs! December 12, 2001
Format:VHS Tape
Yes, the special effects are very much of the 1950s, but those effects are fun to watch--and unlike most other 1950s sci-fi/horror films, THEM! has a lot more going for it than special effects alone: sharp and aggressive performances, a cast of truly memorable supporting actors, a witty and intelligent script, and best of all (unlike many other films of its era) a story that can still generate plenty of suspense.

The grand-daddy of all mutant-monster movies, THEM! concerns a colony of A-Bomb-created giant ants that have lurked in the desert unnoticed until the colony begins to divide. When newborn queen ants take flight, the world is in danger--particularly Los Angeles, where a nest establishes itself in the city's largely forgotten storm drains. Edmund Gwynne and Joan Weldon give strong performances as the father-daughter scientific team sent from Washington to investigate, and James Whitmore and James Arness give able support as the action-heros of the piece. Fess Parker is also very effective in a small supporting role.

The real winner in the film, however, are the clever cinematography and sound effects that build tremendous suspense, particularly when investigators must enter the desert ant nest and later track the ants to their Los Angeles lair. These scenes possess a claustrophobic feel not seen again in any sci-fi/horror flick until ALIEN. Without graphic gore but more than a few serious thrills, THEM! is a film the whole family can enjoy.

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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally this 1954 scifi landmark Classic comes to DVD!! September 25, 2002
By forrie
Format:DVD
In the 1950's the world was testing A-bombs, Hydrogen Bombs, strange results were beginning to appear & Hollywoods imagination was added to the theories. The results a series of movies about radioactive mutated creatures. The first was "THEM".

"THEM" (1954) is a landmark movie about giant radiation-mutated ants that gets better with age and boasts remarkable, Academy Award-nominated special effects.

Summary: Our story begins in a New Mexico desert with a shocked wandering child, destroyed general store & battered corpse full of enough formic acid to kill 20 men. The search begins to find & destroy these menacing insects. The giant mutated ants are on the move and the climatic battle is in over 700 miles of Los Angeles sewers.

An ALL-STAR cast led by James Whitmore, James Arness and Edmund Gwenn.

Special Features include; Behind the Scenes Archive footage, Montage & Operation on the Giant Ants, & film trailer.

This was the first and probably the best movie featuring the worlds & Hollywoods take on the possible results of radioactive mutation.

"THEM" in a great Black & White Standard version (Original theatrical exhibition) digitally restored presenting a very exceptional picture & sound. This sci-fi classic is worth the price of addmission so get out the popcorn and ENJOY!!

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful
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Arguably, the original and the best of the "genetic mutation by A-Bomb" movies that surfaced during the 1950's..."Them" can still send a chill down the spine today !

Convincing acting, a creative script, solid dialogue and an eerie musical score contribute to a film that is still viewed today as an intelligent and well made science fiction thriller. The plot of course is fairly well known....destruction and death are occurring in the New Mexico desert and state troopers are amazed to find out that ants mutated by atomic testing have grown to mammoth proportions. James Whitmore & James Arness lead the charge to halt the spread of these beasts and Edmund Gwenn, as dithering entomology expert Dr. Medford, lends his scientific mind to stopping the horror.

Excellent use of both desert and city locations...especially throughout the Los Angelas storm water drains...make this an unnerving and spine tingling adventure. The special effects are a little dated...but it is nearly 50 years ago !!

If you love classic / cult sci-fi....then "THEM" belongs on your shelf !!

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5.0 out of 5 stars James Arness pretty cool
Always liked this movie, esp. James Arness in his pre-Gunsmoke days. Nothing beats a good 1950's sci-fi movie, when monsters were all ugly & evil and the good guys always, well -... Read more
Published 4 days ago by David R. Hudspeth
2.0 out of 5 stars Won't do this again!
UMMM... Another movie blaming nukes for a mutant species. Effects have come such a long way and one's like this have become hard to watch.
Published 14 days ago by MikeSNJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch !
I am a huge fan of the 1950's science fiction genre and this is the best of that type. It was made all the better when the package arrived with high quality packaging and set up. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Glenn Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars 50s Sci-Fi
Love sci-fi from the1950s. Them! is one of my favorites. Declaring marshal law to save L.A. from the gigantic ants: corny but cool.
Published 1 month ago by Thomas Coleman
4.0 out of 5 stars 1950's Classic SciFi Horror
Them! is an amazing 1950's horror film-you'll laugh, you'll jump (a little), and you'll laugh some more. It's a true black and white classic!
Published 1 month ago by Amber
5.0 out of 5 stars THEM
My all time favorite. Just had to have it so any time I travel I can get my THEM fix. Love watching on my Kindle Fire. So clear.
Published 1 month ago by Deb Bartlett
5.0 out of 5 stars "Them," in my opinion one of the very best sci-fi movies ever made.
This movie will always be great no matter how many times I watch it, and I've seen it quite a few times already. I need to get up off my rear and purchase the DVD from Amazon. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Enowil
5.0 out of 5 stars Video
I got this for my cousin as a present. She loves this movie and there was no problem with the packaging either.
Published 1 month ago by Deb
4.0 out of 5 stars Pack Up Your Picnic Basket! The Ants Are Coming!
4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece

Ah, the classic word uttered by the little girl, "Them," still can send a shiver down my old hardened spine. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JAMES MCCORMICK
5.0 out of 5 stars THEM
I ORDERED THIS AS A GAG GIFT FOR MY HUSBAND, HE LOVED THIS LOVIE AS A KID AND STILL DOES, NOW MY GRANDSON LIKES IT JUST AS MUCH
Published 2 months ago by SUSAN F
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Was Percy Kilbride in Them ?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047573/fullcredits#cast heres the cast
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