Storyline
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 then up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople, including the Sheriff's young son, Mike, her daughter, Ashley, and paranoid radio announcer Harlan, into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.
Directors
Cast
Rick Overton, Scarlett Johansson, Jack Moore, Matt Czuchry, John Storey, Doug E. Doug, Jane Edith Wilson, David Arquette, Leon Rippy, Scott Terra, Riley Smith, Kari Wuhrer, Eileen Ryan, Roy Gaintner, Jay Arlen Jones, Matt Holwick, Don Champlin, David Earl Waterman, Terey Summers, Randi Klein, John Ennis, Ryan C. Benson, Bruiser
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Reviews
80
Washington Post
This is postmodern folk art, a tricky transaction in which the work isn't just a story, it's a genre survey, a homage, a meditation, a parody and, oh yeah, while it's at it, still a pretty good story.
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Has laughs, thrills, wit and scary monsters, and is one of those goofy movies like "Critters" that kids itself and gets away with it.
75
Charlotte Observer
The cheesier it got, the more I liked it.
75
Eight Legged Freaks is a B-movie-and-proud-of-it thrill ride, probably the best of its kind since "Tremors." It does just what a good creature feature is supposed to do: It entertains with laughs, gasps, gooey spectacle and a bemused sense of fun.
63
Indeed, for all its jokiness, this isn't the film for anyone who suffers from even the mildest fear of ugly, scuttling, jumping creatures with spindly, furry legs that have a habit of hiding in your shoes.
