Tarantula

Tarantula

1955 · 80 min · EN · 6.5 (243 votes)
Dir. Jack Arnold · Starring John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott, Hank Patterson · Music Herman Stein

More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!

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A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

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A classic creature feature that delivers chills and thrills with its giant arachnid terror. This black and white gem offers suspenseful encounters and a palpable sense of dread as a small town faces an unnatural threat.

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