Arachnophobia (1990)

A species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to the U.S. in a coffin and starts to breed and kill.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Frank Marshall
Written By: Wesley Strick, Don Jakoby, Al Williams
Starring: John Goodman, Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Henry Jones, Peter Jason, Stuart Pankin, Brian McNamara, Harley Jane Kozak, Mark L. Taylor, Mary Carver
Genres: Comedy, Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
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Paxton | 74 75th |
The kind of movie that isn't very effective unless for even one second you concentrate on whether or not you can feel anything crawling on you. yikes
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Tripwyre | 70 59th |
I too hate spiders, so a "spiders that kill you with one bite" horror movie seems the perfect fright-fest for my sensibilities. Combined with a fair amount of what is surely intentional comedy and this movie is a lot more fun than it should have any right being. John Goodman is truly great, and the cast is littered with recognizable character actors. Random note: Few movies nowadays have the stones to show 20+ mins of prologue before introducing our protagonist. And that's a shame.
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Mento | 60 21st |
This film did for spiders what Jaws did for sharks. Which is use them in their movie.
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BillyShears | 80 77th |
Itchy ... so itchy.
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ozymandius10 | 52 25th |
A pretty corny movie in retrospect (many are). If you want some good laughs, they can be found here.
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joseywales | 57 29th |
"Clock spiders" before SA popularized them.
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TimeCapsule | 80 83rd |
This Amblin Entertainment heebie-jeebies creature-feature makes it so just when you thought it was safe to take the phone off the hook, pop a bag of popcorn, and sit down to watch "Wheel of Fortune"...when EEK! You think you felt something crawling down your leg, so whelp, now I guess you got to burn the house down just to be safe. Although I always thought this movie was basically just "Anaconda"(1997) but with spiders, instead it's really kind of just "Critters"(1986), but with spiders.
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MartinTeller | 72 41st |
Fun comedy/horror that'll give you the willies.
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mrbeck | 70 58th |
I saw this movie when I was like 10 and it scared the bajeebez out of me. Scared me to DEATH. I hate spiders now. So, that would mean it's pretty decent, give it a watch.
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doctor7 | 70 52nd |
A decent amount of laughs and some honestly really creepy bits throughout this movie, especially if you find spiders really gross. While I didn't think it was great it was still pretty fun.
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cellophane | 80 43rd |
A completely effective and fun thriller, mostly due to the fact that I hate spiders.
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Moribunny | 63 60th |
Nice lighthearted retro horror.
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Dorkovsky | 4 41st |
80% of my score of this film is attributed to my own weenie baby complex.
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adrianavb | 30 17th |
Actually it's really funny when a spider kills a girl taking a shower haha! When I was a kid I was afraid of my own shower!
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tinythedogg | 60 49th |
A decent popcorn movie with John Goodman having a small role. Even with Goodman and the man who played the sheriff, keeping the movie light hearted, the spiders were still creepy. Kind of gives a bit of the goosebumps.
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sl0wdjin | 55 32nd |
Quite amusing in spots, but without John Goodman I'd have rated it about 10 points less...
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martryn | 62 33rd |
This movie scared me as a child.
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Anomaly | 59 27th |
Goodman is awesome. Other than that, mildly scary at some points, but often more ridiculous than frightening. Very well made, though.
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1 | Matthias99 | 82 28th |
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Real cheesy. But not unwatchable.
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1 | micah | 65 50th |
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Solid little horror flick about spiders. Strong performances from Jeff Daniels and John Goodman drive the rather mediocre story, along with good photography of real spiders. Check it out if you like killer animal movies.
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1 | aaaaaaarrggg | 57 46th |
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If this lavish B movie is *ever* remembered in the future, it will undoubtedly be for the invention of the advertising buzz word "Thrill-omedy", surely the most ridiculous length *anyone* has ever gone to disguise the fact that they've made a horror film. Otherwise this killer-spider opus has its moments but falls flat for trying to be too many things for too many audiences. The low-budget _Kingdom of the Spiders_ handled a similar theme much better and much more cheaply.
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1 | Mechatigger | 43 12th |
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Billed as a "thrillomedy", this is standard monster insect fare. The movie looks terrific, but its plot, with tired writing, is rehashed 50s giant bug material.
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 70 29th |
The final scenes in the house are enough to make your skin crawl and the climactic battle between the spider and Jeff Bridges is amazing. John Goodman chews the fuck out of the scenery as the angry egomaniac exterminator. Watching this movie I felt like if it had been a Joe Dante joint it would've been an instant classic but the tone is very somber and moody for a lot of it with a little too much drama and not enough spiders.
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oldgoat | 78 78th |
Still scary today
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1 | Pman | 65 34th |
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Nifty little flick, especially if you're easily shaken by the little (and big) crawling hairy sh*ts!
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hellboy76 | 68 65th |
Despite its down your throat cheesiness there are some genuinely creepy and funny moments.
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glumpy_99 | 96 91st |
First rate creepy crawly movie (probably more effective for latent or out of the closet arachnophobes) is a blatant B-movie but elevated by Marshall's unexpectedly masterful direction (though Spielberg's presence in the passenger seat can be felt), sweat inducing spider scenes, and an undercurrent of wicked humour (personified in Goodman's standout support performance). Underrated Daniels also makes for a reliably solid hero.
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stevekimes | 70 17th |
Dang, I hate spiders. Why did I watch this movie?
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Leonardis | 81 38th |
Quite creepy at times, and then it's hard to take seriously the next. Arachnophobia is appropriately titled nonetheless. Not for the squeamish at all and it's still a lot of fun when it isn't going to slow.
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1 | brandons | 67 48th |
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Arachnophobia may not deliver genuine chills, but it's an affectionate, solidly built tribute to Hollywood's classic creature features.
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1 | Zangin | 67 51st |
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The glaring flaw of this film is the intro: a cliche-filled excuse for unnecessary exposition that feels tacked on as an afterthought to an otherwise competent, fun film. It's got some good jump scares, some funny gags (especially from John Goodman) and a solid emotional heart, as I felt genuinely invested in Jeff Daniels' character's attempt to start a health practice in small town America.
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