The Unknown Terror

The Unknown Terror

★ 5.2IMDb Score
Released:1957-08-12
Genre:Horror
Duration:76 min
Director:Charles Marquis Warren
Actors:John Howard, Mala Powers, Paul Richards, May Wynn, Gerald Milton
Production:Emirau Productions, Regal Films

Overview:

A woman leads an expedition into a remote jungle to find her long-lost brother, but instead finds a mad scientist who has created a fungus monster that feeds on the local inhabitants.

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