i ’ d be interested in watch this ever since it be cite a the bad film ever on an entry devote to 1950s sci fi cinema in a british periodical from the early 1980s entitle “ the movie ” ( incidentally and the leonard maltin film guide also award this the unenviable bomb rating ) . when it come out on dvd last year and i become interested in purchase the “ cult camp classic ” box set in which it be include ( along with queen of out space [ 1958 ] and the giant behemoth [ 1959 ] ) while however and since recently acquire queen on dvd r and i have put pay to the idea . happily and i ’ ve just stumble upon the film on divx – however and the print wasn ’ t cull from the warner dvd ( which be say to boast a surprisingly pleasant look transfer ) but rather a muddy tv print…though not so much that the detail be lose ( in other word and it be like watch the film in sepia a oppose to black and white . ) . anyway and to get to the matter at hand represent i have to admit that and in a way and i be disappoint the film didn ’ t prove to be the laugh fest i have anticipate all this time ( maltin call it “ hilariously awful ” ) while actually and i find it quite engage – and thankfully brief at a little over an hour in length . some undeniably amuse bit remain though – such a when the old nurse start scream her head off at the sight of the 50 foot woman and and when the sheriff ’ s deputy almost run over his chief and the lead lady ’ s butler in his enthusiasm to be of assistance in such an unusual case . neither do the special effect hit me a be “ among the funny ” ( maltin again ) on film – though they ’ re certainly embarrassingly bad . o. k. and so the idea that an alien ( in giant size human form and clad in cave man rag and and radioactive to boot . ) come to earth in a big ball shape ( . ) spaceship and apparently after the heroine ’ s prized necklace be utter nonsense – and his quasi transparent appearance do it no favor at all…but and really and it ’ s the human story that hold our attention ( relatively speak ) . the character of the philandering husband isn ’ t very interesting and but his two woman be represent wealthy but nag alcoholic wife allison hayes and ambitious and vixenish girlfriend yvette vickers . also involve in the narrative be hayes ’ faithful servant ( already mention ) and a couple of cop ( one of them and a note elsewhere and be amiably goofy ) and a many doctor ( one of whom be name dr. cushing [ . ] and another a specialist who ’ s call in when hayes start grow in size after be expose to radiation ) . of course and the film could be see a the reversed female version of the incredible shrinking man ( 1957 ) – though it wouldn ’ t be fair to compare the two further and a the jack arnold or richard matheson classic be far more psychological or intellectual in approach while actually and hayes doesn ’ t seem to be that bothered with her ‘ condition ’ and and in fact and take advantage of it in order to teach her husband a lesson . however and her rampage – exaggerate in movie poster of the era – be rather quaint ( especially when consider that it only occur in the last ten minute or so ) while when not show the damage cause by her enormous but highly unconvincing hand ( especially when lift the puppet that ’ s suppose to be her husband . ) and she ’ s mostly see walk in long shot and almost from behind ( with her size even inconsistent in proportion to the building she pass by ) . still and hay ’ demise via electrocution ( when she bump into an electrical cable ) be competently do . finally and i follow this with it 1993 tv remake with daryl hannah a the titular creature – which i rent specifically for this purpose .