Thorne Sherman and Rook Griswold come by boat to deliver supplies to Dr. Craigis on a small deserted island in Texas. Dr. Craigis assistant Jerry Farrell advises the two to get off the island, but the doctor's daughter Ann insists that they stay the night. It seems that the doctor (along with assistant Dr. Baines) have been conducting genetic experiments on rats, which has gone haywire as each successive generation has inherited the bad genes of the previous ones to the point that the current generation are a pack of carnivorous, mutated shrews who have also poison running through their mouths which they are immune to. Slowly the shrews are getting more and more hungry, and the only ones left on the island are Sherman, Ann, Farrell, and the two doctors.
Despite the low budget and the cheesy looking shrews (either puppets up close or wild dogs in long shots), the film is able to create a good amount of suspense with very little to work with. Also props should be given out to Kellogg & cinematographer Cline for creating the cramped environment throughout the film. Rating 5 out of 10.
Despite the low budget and the cheesy looking shrews (either puppets up close or wild dogs in long shots), the film is able to create a good amount of suspense with very little to work with. Also props should be given out to Kellogg & cinematographer Cline for creating the cramped environment throughout the film. Rating 5 out of 10.