Is The Black Scorpion sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Black Scorpion easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Black Scorpion scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Black Scorpion violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Black Scorpion end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Black Scorpion

Name: The Black Scorpion
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1957
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas, Mario Navarro, Carlos Múzquiz

Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of...

Directed by Edward Ludwig

Produced by Amex Productions, Frank Melford-Jack Dietz Productions

195788 min5.2 / 10

A 1950s creature-feature about giant scorpions unleashed by volcanic upheaval, blending B-movie monster spectacle with disaster-film stakes and period sci-fi sensibilities.

Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.

Questions people ask

Is The Black Scorpion sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Black Scorpion easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Black Scorpion scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Black Scorpion violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Does The Black Scorpion end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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