David Arquette stars in this 2002 comedic creature feature centred on—you guessed it—giant spiders.
The residents of a rural mining town...
David Arquette stars in this 2002 comedic creature feature centred on—you guessed it—giant spiders.
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It's then up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople, including the Sheriff's young son, Mike, her daughter, Ashley, and paranoid radio announcer Harlan, into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.
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48 %145 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
33 %102,815 reviewsAudience score rating
"Originality ain't on the menu, but there's never a dull moment."
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Variety
Variety"Too silly to be frightening, too stolid to be funny."
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Time Out
Time Out"Its one-joke premise lends itself more to a short than a feature."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Has laughs, thrills, wit and scary monsters."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Flick your brain into neutral and let your nervous system be your guide."
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BBC
BBC"Its filmmakers run out of clever ideas and visual gags about halfway through."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"This is a poster movie, a mediocre tribute to films like Them!"
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"Not scary enough to work as a straight-up horror flick and nowhere near funny enough to be a passable spoof."
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Seattle Times
Seattle Times"A silly (but not sophomoric) romp through horror and hellish conditions."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"As green-guts monster movies go, it's a beaut."
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe"Silly, yes, but oddly fun in a light-hearted, end-of-the-world way."
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Austin Chronicle
Austin ChronicleEight Legged Freaks | Details
- Rating
- 12, Contains moderate fantasy horror
- Runtime
- 99
- Genre
- Comedy, Horror
- Country of origin
- Australia, USA
