Overview
A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorJack Arnold
Cast
Grant Williams
Scott Carey
Randy Stuart
Louise Carey
April Kent
Clarice Bruce
Paul Langton
Charlie Carey
Raymond Bailey
Doctor Thomas Silver
William Schallert
Doctor Arthur Bramson
Frank J. Scannell
Barker
Helene Marshall
Nurse
Diana Darrin
Nurse
Billy Curtis
Midget
Charles Perry
Spieler (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
John Hiestand
KIRL TV Newscaster (uncredited)
Joe LaBarba
Joe (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Doctor (uncredited)
Lock Martin
Giant (uncredited)
Regis Parton
Minor Role (uncredited)
Luce Potter
Violet (uncredited)
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Keywords
husband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookradiationcatgiant spidersurrealismshrinkingradioactivitybasementminiaturizationblack and whitesurvival horrorpresumed deaddollhousedisabilitymistexistentialismemasculationshrunken humanbig gigantic
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Budget
$1M
TMDb Votes
559
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026