Incredible Shrinker is a 1957 American black-and-white science fiction film. When a man shrinks by an inch a day, how does the world and relationships he faces change? The film not only reflects the nuclear fears of the 1950s, but also has a strong philosophical flavor. As the protagonist changes in size, so does his masculinity and his relationship with his wife. When man is reduced to a certain proportion, human beings are no longer the same kind, and he can think about problems in the macroscopic picture of the universe.
In contrast, in this movie, the simplest plot, people can guess what will happen physically after becoming smaller, but what really matters is the psychological change of the protagonist - he has been examining his own existence, thinking about the value and purpose of his existence. In fact, he did not lose anything, but reaped the truth of the whole universe.
The special effects of this movie are very realistic. The protagonist chases after the domestic cat and survives in the basement, and the narration of the final scene elevates the B-grade science fiction film to the level of an art film.
The film won the first Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Performance (then known as "Outstanding Film"), presented by the 16th World Science Fiction Convention (Solacon) in Los Angeles.
The protagonist holds a thin needle and fights the spider.
As a person's height continues to shrink, measuring the body can even become more difficult. Because the tape measure was too heavy for him.
Being toyed with by humans is probably what it means.
Walking down the steps is also a non-dangerous thing for people who have shrunk.