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      Eight Legged Freaks

      PG-13 Released Jul 17, 2002 1 hr. 39 min. Mystery & Thriller Comedy Sci-Fi List
      48% 145 Reviews Tomatometer 33% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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 up to mining engineer Chris McCormack (David Arquette) and Sheriff Sam Parker (Kari Wuhrer) to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 07 Buy Now

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      This homage to the B-movies of the '50s has a promising first half, but runs out of ideas in the second.

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      Duck excellent cinematography and chiaroscuro. it makes me want to be immersed in the world of alien spiders. 10 out of 10 instant classic Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Fleegle B The best ever spider movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/31/23 Full Review Zoe L The people disliking this movie are Marvel cgi loving blokes that don't respect how amazing this movie is considering what era this movie was created in. There's also an authenticity to the actors in movies from this era that no one after the year 2010 has been able to replicate for an entire casting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review Evan H it was funny horrifying and the spider affects at sometimes were great the only other things i could've asked for was better music and better CGI Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/23 Full Review Jens B This was fun! A stupid creature feature that knows it's stupid and just rolls with it. This movie is just a ride from start to finish, it sometimes borders on being a Looney Toons cartoon. I mean, the spiders roar and scream, they punch people to death (including cartoon sound effects). I really liked that they included different kinds of spiders who hunt differently. The CGI look dated but in a good way. Also, there is no unnecessary drama, everything is very efficient plot wise. Didn't like the score, though. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/08/23 Full Review Matt N Lots of fun and has aged surprisingly well! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Namrata Joshi Outlook The plot is predictable, the characters are never fleshed out... Rated: 1/4 Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Straight-out scarefest. Rated: 3/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Feb 2, 2003 Full Review Emilie Black JoBlo's Movie Network And that’s the big charm of this film, it’s perfectly imperfect. Rated: 3/5 Jan 19, 2024 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com The production ultimately doesn't know what it wants to be, resulting in a mediocre attempt to revive big bug thrills and chills. Rated: C Aug 2, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The computer graphics are much more convincing than in comparative killer animal movies, advancing in realism just enough not to be a complete distraction. Rated: 4/10 Sep 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis 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 up to mining engineer Chris McCormack (David Arquette) and Sheriff Sam Parker (Kari Wuhrer) to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.
      Director
      Ellory Elkayem
      Executive Producer
      Roland Emmerich, Peter Winther, William Fay
      Screenwriter
      Ellory Elkayem, Ellory Elkayem, Jesse Alexander, Randy Kornfield
      Distributor
      Warner Bros. Pictures
      Production Co
      Electric Entertainment, Village Roadshow Prod., Centropolis Entertainment, NPV Entertainment
      Rating
      PG-13 (Language|Brief Sexuality|Sci-Fi Violence)
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 17, 2002, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 1, 2009
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $17.3M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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