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The Shrinking Man is a science fiction novel by American writer Richard Matheson, published in 1956. [1] It has been adapted into a motion picture twice, called The Incredible Shrinking Man in 1957 and The Incredible Shrinking Woman in 1981, both by Universal Pictures. The novel was retitled The Incredible Shrinking Man in some later editions.
- Richard Matheson
- 1956
The Incredible Shrinking Man: Directed by Jack Arnold. With Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton. After Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.
- (20K)
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- Jack Arnold
- 1957-04-10
Apr 13, 2021 · The Incredible Shrinking Man is a 1957 American science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold based on Richard Matheson's 1956 novel The Shrinking Man. The film stars Grant Williams as Scott and Randy Stuart as Scott's wife Louise.
- 81 min
- 3.7K
- Romeo Muller
A man shrinks to one inch after exposure to radioactive waste and faces a deadly spider in his basement. The novel explores themes of masculinity, isolation, and mortality in the post-war era.
While on holiday, Scott Carey is exposed to a cloud of radioactive spray shortly after he accidentally ingests insecticide. The radioactivity acts as a catalyst for the bug spray, causing his body to shrink at a rate of approximately 1/7 of an inch per day.
- (8.5K)
- Paperback
- Richard Matheson
May 15, 2011 · The legendary novel of science-fiction horror: “The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson” (Stephen King). After he is exposed to a radioactive cloud,...
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When Robert is only 93 cm height, the scientists find a formula and he stops shrinking and meets the midget Clarice that gives hope to him. But soon he continues to shrink and he moves to a dollhouse.
