The original giant insect movie also remains one of the most effective creature features ever made. Thanks to the faux documentary stylings of director Gordon Douglas, the serious approach to the plot and convincing special effects, it became a huge hit and unleashed a swarm of oversized bugs on eager 1950s’ audiences. Ants grow to enormous size thanks to wayward Atomic bomb testing in the New Mexico desert. All attempts to exterminate Them! by the police, scientists and FBI agents lead to a thrilling, tense and exciting final confrontation in the Los Angeles storm drains. A creepy-crawlie classic!