Arachnophobia
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Arachnophobia

Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude.

6.5 / 10 1990 1h 49mPG-13 English
ComedyHorror

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Ross Jennings

Lead
Harley Jane Kozak

Harley Jane Kozak

Molly Jennings

John Goodman

John Goodman

Delbert McClintock

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Dr. James Atherton

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Chris Collins

Stuart Pankin

Stuart Pankin

Sheriff Parsons

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Dr. Sam Metcalf

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Henry Beechwood

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Marshall's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Arachnophobia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker