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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Black Scorpion (1990)

MST3K: The Black Scorpion

Atomic Matinee on Instagram: "In The Black Scorpion (1957), giant prehistoric scorpions crawl out of a volcanic fissure — brought to life by some of the best stop-motion animation of the decade. The creatures were animated by Willis O’Brien, the legendary effects artist behind King Kong, with help from his protégé Pete Peterson. The main scorpion puppet was built from metal armatures, latex skin, and jointed claws, allowing incredibly lifelike stinging and grappling motions. For attack scenes, t