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The Shrinking Man is a science fiction novel by American writer Richard Matheson, published in 1956. It has been adapted into a motion picture twice, called The Incredible Shrinking Man in 1957 and The Incredible Shrinking Woman in 1981, both by Universal Pictures .
- Richard Matheson
- 1956
The Incredible Shrinking Man: Directed by Jack Arnold. With Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton. After Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.
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- Horror, Sci-Fi
- Jack Arnold
- 1957-04-10
A man shrinks to one inch after exposure to radioactive waste and faces a deadly spider in his basement. The novel explores themes of masculinity, isolation, and mortality in the post-war era.
Summaries. After Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him. Scott Carey and his wife Louise are sunning themselves on their cabin cruiser, the small craft adrift on a calm sea. While his wife is below deck, a low mist passes over him.
Richard Matheson. 3.78. 8,463 ratings666 reviews. While on holiday, Scott Carey is exposed to a cloud of radioactive spray shortly after he accidentally ingests insecticide. The radioactivity acts as a catalyst for the bug spray, causing his body to shrink at a rate of approximately 1/7 of an inch per day.
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- Paperback
- Richard Matheson
The Incredible Shrinking Man, American science-fiction film, released in 1957, that features an inventive story, an intelligent script, and impressive special effects. After being exposed to a radioactive cloud, Scott Carey (played by Grant Williams) discovers that his body is shrinking.
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