Attack of the 50 Foot Woman(1958)
1958 · Nathan Juran · 66 min
When an abused wife grows to giant size following an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt, she goes after her philandering husband with revenge on her mind.
Science Fiction · Drama · Horror
4.8172 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
0/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Attack of the 50 Foot Woman scares
It starts as a moody, slow drama about a troubled marriage before tipping into pure campy science fiction spectacle in its back half. The scares here aren't really scares at all, they're cheesy fun, built around a goofy premise and a giant rampaging figure rather than any real dread. There's barely any blood or violence shown, and nothing about it will stick with you afterward. This is a nostalgic, so-bad-it's-good popcorn watch, not something meant to unsettle you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 0/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 0 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A campy, slow-building B-movie that stays mostly mild and talky before a short burst of chaos near the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3.
How scary is Attack of the 50 Foot Woman?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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