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Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

Eight Legged Freaks poster
Directed by
Ellory Elkayem
Genre
comedy film, science fiction film, comedy horror, monster film
Country
Australia, Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 1,361 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small mining town is overrun by giant spiders that grew huge after being exposed to toxic waste. The townspeople band together to fight the monstrous arachnids.

campycomedicgoofylightheartedsillyfast-pacedover-the-topcheesy

What happens

Eight Legged Freaks (originally titled Arac Attack, under which it was released in some parts of Europe and other countries around the world) is a 2002 monster comedy horror film directed by Ellory Elkayem and starring David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra, Doug E. Doug, and Scarlett Johansson. The plot follows spiders that are exposed to mutagenic toxic waste, causing them to grow to colossal sizes and attack a small American mining town. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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