Arachnophobia (1990)

07/20/1990 (US) • 1h 49m

Comedy, Horror

Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jeff Daniels

Ross Jennings

Harley Jane Kozak

Molly Jennings

John Goodman

Delbert McClintock

Julian Sands

Dr. James Atherton

Brian McNamara

Chris Collins

Stuart Pankin

Sheriff Parsons

Henry Jones

Dr. Sam Metcalf

Peter Jason

Henry Beechwood

Mark L. Taylor

Jerry Manley


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$31,000,000.00

Revenue

$53,200,000.00

Keywords

small town

spider

animal attack

outbreak

creature

exterminator

spider bite

creature feature

spider queen

invasive species

arachnophobia

animal horror

spider general

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