Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End (1957)

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Produced by Bert I. Gordon, The Beginning of the End is a menacing onslaught of giant-sized grasshoppers. Department of Agriculture functionary Dr. Ed Wainwright (Peter Graves) and photojournalist Audrey Aimes (Peggie Castle) discover that the huge grasshoppers are the product of a experiment in… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.
Directed By
Bert I. Gordon
Written By
Fred Freiberger, Lester Gorn
Genres
Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jun 28, 1957 Limited
On DVD
Mar 25, 2003
Republic Pictures (I)

Critic Reviews

  • Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com

    Bert I Gordon, the kitsch master of nature gone giant cinema, created this bargain basement spectacle of supersized locusts eating their way through Illinois to Chicago ...

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Giant grasshoppers, Peter Graves, and Bert I. Gordon. What more can you want?

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Bad Movie Lesson #1: Bert I. Gordon. Avoid.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    Another giant bug movie, with a few scenes very reminiscent of Them!. Gordon is my least favourite sci-fi horror director, his movies aren't so bad that they're good, they're just plain bad. The special effects are so simple a kid could have made them, the acting is… More

  • Anthony V


    Um, saying its one of the better giant grasshopper movies, isn't exactly an endorsement.

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