The Mole People

The Mole People

...a savage civilization a million years old, raging with blood-lusting fury!

Directed by Virgil W. Vogel

Produced by Universal International Pictures

195677 min5.2 / 10

A pulpy 1950s sci-fi adventure that treats an underground mutant civilization with B-movie sensationalism, blending expedition thrills with ritualistic horror and creature-feature spectacle.

A party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a five millennia-old mutant Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopatamia.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mole People violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Mole People scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Mole People easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Mole People sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does The Mole People end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Mole People

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Mole People

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Mole People, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Mole People, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Mole People, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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