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Eight Legged Freaks

DO YOU HATE SPIDERS? DO YOU REALLY HATE SPIDERS? WELL, THEY DON’T LIKE YOU EITHER.

After an accident with toxic waste, spiders mutate and grow in size, eventually attacking humans in a small Arizona town.

A film in the vein of Tremors (1989) and Arachnophobia (1990); director Ellory Elkayem turned an earlier short subject of his into this big-screen homage to corny 1950s monster movies. Fairly well paced, it has a nice sense of humor, creates tension and features amusing special effects.

For those who are willing to live with the silliness, it offers a good time, even if similar films have done it better. The leads fail to excite, but the supporting cast compensates.


2002-U.S. 99 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Ellory Elkayem. Cast: David Arquette (Chris McCormick), Kari Wuhrer (Sam Parker), Scott Terra (Mike Parker), Scarlett Johansson, Doug E. Doug, Rick Overton. 

Trivia: Co-executive produced by Roland Emmerich. 


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