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Overview

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Director:
Ellory Elkayem
Writers (WGA):
Ellory Elkayem (story) &
Randy Kornfield (story) ...
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Release Date:
17 July 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
Do you hate spiders? Do you really hate spiders? Well they don't like you either. more
Plot:
A variety of horrible poisonous spiders get exposed to a noxious chemical that causes them to grow to monumental proportions. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(16 articles)
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User Comments:
If "Arachnophobia" made you shiver,this one will make you quiver. more (274 total)

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Also Known As:
Arac Attack (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence, brief sexuality and language.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA | Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Arizona, USA more

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Trivia:
In the beginning of the movie at the spider farm, when it shows the jumping spiders feeding, Johnny says, "They call it an Arac-Attack." This is a reference to the original title of the movie. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the beginning where Chris meets Aunt Gladys in the office there is a dog biting at his pants. During the shot between his legs, the arm of the animal wrangler can clearly be seen pulling the dog forward by the collar. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Harlan: Do you know fear?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Mou gaan dou (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Strangers in the Night more

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27 out of 35 people found the following comment useful.
If "Arachnophobia" made you shiver,this one will make you quiver., 17 July 2002
Author: wilbert neal (wneal) from columbus, ohio

If the movie "Arachnophobia" made you jump, gave you nightmares, or disturbed you enough that you are afraid to feel for a lightswitch in a dark,don't see "Eight Legged Freaks". This one has the feel of late 50's -early 60's horror/sci-fi movies without the phony looking monsters. These spiders looked REAL and their movements were orchestrated in such a way that you felt like you were really watching giant spiders on the screen. I can't say any of the human actors had really stand-out performances, because the spiders were the stars of this one. I will say that this movie and "Spider-Man" have the potential to interest young budding arachnophiles to take a serious look at the scientific side of spiders. Each of these movies gives the scientific names and characteristics of the different spiders involved(before the radiation takes effect),and does a super job of presenting their habits and idiosyncrasies. The only thing that might be questioned in either movie is the aggressiveness of the arachnids portrayed(perhaps this is the fault of the radiation as well). I give this movie "eight digits up" for sheer entertainment value.

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