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Eight Legged Freaks | Year: 2002 Directed: - Ellory Elkayem Actors/Actresses: - David Arquette - Kari Wuhrer Tremors with Spiders! This 'un raises the bar on "B" movies. It was so horrible I laughed all the way through it! I think that was the aim on this one (God, I hope so). Along the lines of movies like Tremors, Lake Placid, etc... it's so bad it's good. The story is a barrel of toxic waste drop into a nearby pond, the guy (Tom Noonan) who catches bugs at that pond feeds them to his spiders and the fun ensues! The spiders grow to the size of horses, and disappear into the mines where the males go forth and bring back alive-and-kicking human beings for the female (who is soemthing like five times the size of the males). I'm not sure exactly why the town wasn't over-run by mutant crickets and stuff as well... but hey, it doesn't have to make sense! The spiders sound a lot like Donald Duck, and the chase scenes are a riot (Yes, it's a B flick). The "Web effects" were kind a trip, and the characters are memorable. If you like really bad horror flicks (this one has GOTTA make it "Cult Classic"!), you'll love Eight Legged Freaks! A Silly, Funny Movie "Eight Legged Freaks" was (and is) an underrated movie, largely because people don't like spiders. And I most certainly don't, so I was a little skeptical about seeng this movie. But quite frankly, the spiders don't freak you out that much, even the real ones. So as long as you're not arachnaphobic or anything like that, you should check out this movie for a good time. Anyway, this is a good movie. Despite the tired plot (a chemical spill in a lake, a spier farm owner gets crickets for spiders to eat from the lake, the crickets make the spiders grow, the spider get free and terrorize a town, etc.), they still put a fun twist on it by not taking it so seriously like the old giant animal horror movies did. They blend action, comedy, and horror (nothing gruesome though) in to this movie and it suceeds. The spiders actually look real! And there's not that much corny dialogue as you'd expect from it, and the acting's pretty good too. If you're looking for a good movie to watch with a friend, watch this. It's pretty damn good. Eight Legged will Freak You Out Paying homage to the grand old tradition of the 50's monster movies, "Eight Legged Freaks" is a time honored idea whose time has come again. Starring David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer and Doug E. Doug, "Freaks" re-explores the possibilities of what would happen if toxic waste really did affect the genetic code of spiders. Like the 50's classic "Tarantula", the movie pits the citizens of a rural town against the terror of giant arachnids. The difference here (and it's a big one) is that the there are a LOT of spiders and the special effects are amazing and down right creepy. These spiders aren't content with tip-toing around in the dark and waiting for the screaming villager to fall down so that they can catch up. They leap, they pounce and they snatch their prey right out of the air. Will the wits of the towns people be enough to stop this unearthly army of spiders before it takes over the world? Don't expect any Oscar consideration for "Freaks", but if you are looking for an amusing and scary fright flick with loads of action, then "Eight Legged Freaks" is your summer must see. Buy Eight Legged Freaks at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Eight Legged Freaks Search with the Priority Search Engine on Eight Legged Freaks This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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