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When a tarantula which has been injected with a special nutrient formula escapes from a scientist's laboratory, it grows into a 100-foot beast that menaces the Arizona countryside. Read more

Starring	John Agar, Leo G. Carroll, Mara Corday
Director	Jack Arnold
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- An uneven but largely effective merging of mad scientist and mutant monster movie from one of the best sci-fi directors... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  OLD SPIDERS DIE HARD
  
  WHAT A TERRIFIC FILM IN HISTORIC 50's BW, HEARD ABOUT IT YEARS AGO AND IT HAS STILL ACHIEVED A 5 STAR STAR STATUS TODAY. AN OLD B MOVIE, A GREAT UNIVERSAL ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Nov 2006 at 06:45
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  tarantulas rule
  
  hadnt seen this one before. glad i found it as its was worth the watch. classic b movie stuff.
  
  love these old movies. this is one i would watch again... read more »
  
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  - colchester
  - 11 Mar 2011 at 20:35
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  Quality
  
  No fancy special effects, just a real spider eating real people
  
  a B-Movie classic
  
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- - Shimmey
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  - Wales
  - 01 Sep 2007 at 14:35
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  Classic 50s B movie SF
  
  Above average B movie flic featuring veteran B movie actor John Agar, one time husband of Shirley Temple. For a low budget effort the special effects are ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 17 May 2007 at 15:18
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  Truly amazing
  
  well I haven't seen it yet... just ordered it. But I hear there's a giant tarantula attacking Arizona and a young Clint Eastwood decides to blow it up ... read more »
  
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- - Timoklon
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  - 28 Dec 2006 at 04:07
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  OLD SPIDERS DIE HARD
  
  WHAT A TERRIFIC FILM IN HISTORIC 50's BW, HEARD ABOUT IT YEARS AGO AND IT HAS STILL ACHIEVED A 5 STAR STAR STATUS TODAY. AN OLD B MOVIE, A GREAT UNIVERSAL ... read more »
  
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- - RICHARD
  - NORTHWEST - ENGLAND
  - 14 Nov 2006 at 06:45
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  OLD SPIDERS DIE HARD
  
  WHAT A TERRIFIC FILM IN HISTORIC 50's BW, HEARD ABOUT IT YEARS AGO AND IT HAS STILL ACHIEVED A 5 STAR STAR STATUS TODAY. AN OLD B MOVIE, A GREAT UNIVERSAL ... read more »
  
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  - RICHARD
  - NORTHWEST - ENGLAND
  - 14 Nov 2006 at 06:45
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  Truly amazing
  
  well I haven't seen it yet... just ordered it. But I hear there's a giant tarantula attacking Arizona and a young Clint Eastwood decides to blow it up ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 397289
- - Timoklon
  - London
  - 28 Dec 2006 at 04:07
- - 1
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  Classic 50s B movie SF
  
  Above average B movie flic featuring veteran B movie actor John Agar, one time husband of Shirley Temple. For a low budget effort the special effects are ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 17 May 2007 at 15:18
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  Quality
  
  No fancy special effects, just a real spider eating real people
  
  a B-Movie classic
  
  Report this review
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- - Shimmey
  - 8 reviews
  - Wales
  - 01 Sep 2007 at 14:35
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  tarantulas rule
  
  hadnt seen this one before. glad i found it as its was worth the watch. classic b movie stuff.
  
  love these old movies. this is one i would watch again... read more »
  
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  - colchester
  - 11 Mar 2011 at 20:35

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