Arachnophobia

July 18, 1990 0 By Fans
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Plot

South American killer spider hitches a lift to the US in a coffin and starts to breed and kill.

Release Year: 1990

Rating: 6.2/10 (26,430 voted)

Director:
Frank Marshall

Stars: Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, John Goodman

Storyline
A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidently 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 before they take over the entire town.

Writers: Don Jakoby, Al Williams

Cast:

Jeff Daniels

Dr. Ross Jennings


Harley Jane Kozak

Molly Jennings


John Goodman

Delbert McClintock


Julian Sands

Doctor James Atherton


Stuart Pankin

Sheriff Lloyd Parsons


Brian McNamara

Chris Collins


Mark L. Taylor

Jerry Manley – a photographer


Henry Jones

Doctor Sam Metcalf


Peter Jason

Henry Beechwood


James Handy

Milton Briggs


Roy Brocksmith

Irv Kendall


Kathy Kinney

Blaire Kendall


Mary Carver

Margaret Hollins


Garette Ratliff Henson

Tommy Jennings

(as Garette Patrick Ratliff)


Marlene Katz

Shelley Jennings

Taglines:
Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude.

Release Date: 18 July 1990

Filming Locations: Angel Falls, Canaima National Park, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela



Box Office Details

Budget: $31,000,000

(estimated)

Gross: $53,133,888
(USA)



Technical Specs

Runtime:



Did You Know?

Trivia:

The small spiders used in the film were Avondale spiders (Delena Cancerides), a harmless species from New Zealand that were provided by Landcare Research in Auckland. Despite their fierce appearance, this spider is docile member of the crab-spider family and are, in fact, harmless to humans. They were not allowed back in New Zealand for quarantine reasons. The giant "spider" used in the film was a species of a bird-eating tarantula, which attains an 8" legspan or more. Those types of tarantula are not easy to handle and can give a nasty bite. The spiders in the film were managed and handled by famed entomologist Steven R. Kutcher.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes:
In the shot were the flaming General is hit with the nail from the nail gun, you can see the wire that's attached through the spider and to the nail. Also, in the following scene, the general goes in a straight line to the nest, diagonally from about floor level, across the room to the ceiling, defying the laws of physics.

Quotes:

Molly Jennings:
What's wrong?

Dr. Ross Jennings:
Metcalf – he's having a seizure.

Molly Jennings:
Thank God you didn't examine him this morning.



User Review

itsie bitsie spider

Rating: 7/10

I have seen this movie a lot since it came out and everytime I still don't
get bored with it, Jeff Daniels as Dr. Ross Jennings is great, lots of cool
stuff in this movie and especially if you like those spiders. John Goodman
was awesome as Delbert McClintock the local exterminator, this movie will
keep you at the edge of your seat. Arachnophobia is a must see for horror
and spider fans, its a nice piece of movie making.