Arachnophobia

1990 · 109 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.5 (1,527 votes)

Dir. Frank Marshall · Starring Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman, Julian Sands, Brian McNamara, Stuart Pankin · Music Trevor Jones

“Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude.”

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A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks.

VIBE

This film delivers a unique blend of creeping dread and unexpected laughs. It's a masterclass in building suspense around a primal fear, punctuated by genuinely funny moments. The atmosphere is one of escalating, eight-legged paranoia, making for a surprisingly entertaining and squirm-inducing watch.

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