All Slights Deserved

This is a shrew, a small rodent of the order Soricomorpha. Despite being fairly prolific both in Europe and North America (albeit separate sub species) they're quite reclusive and I can't recall ever seeing a live one. My first awareness of these strange little creatures came through a card game called Woodland Happy Famiies, a pack of which could be found sequestered amongst the vast array of junk at my grandmother's house as a kid. I liked the pictures (by the prolific illustrator Racey Helps ) so much that years later I bought a new set for myself. Here are the Shrew Family... Okay, so they're anthropomorphic versions but still recognisably shrews; they have that distinctive snout and beady black eyes. There's really not a lot of mistaking a shrew. These, on the other hand, sure as hell ain't shrews... But they do give a fair idea of what to expect from bargain basement nadir The Killer Shrews . A film that's pretty much ensured a...