Eight Legged Freaks (Widescreen Edition)
by Ellory Elkayem
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Actor: David Arquette, Jeremy Callaghan, Kari Wuhrer, Patrick Wilson, Rebecca HobbsDirector: Ellory Elkayem
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Ellory Elkayem
Producer: Bill Gavin
Producer: Bruce Berman
Producer: Dean Devlin
Producer: Jamie Selkirk
Writer: Jesse Alexander
Writer: Randy Kornfield
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-06-01
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Eight Legged Freaks (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: I'm glad that I'm not afraid of spiders, because this movie is GREAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first saw this movie on DVD, I couldn't believe that it did poorly at the box office. That's because, in my opinion, it's a lot better than "Arachnophobia"! I like the cast members, especially David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Doug E. Doug & Scott Terra. I also like the city's name in which the movie is based: Prosperity. What's also neat is that various types of spiders, although most of 'em are CGI, which is also done perfectly, are used: Trapdoor spiders, jumping spiders, a tarantula, etc. Also, everybody in the crew that worked on this film, from producers and directors to composers and screenwriters, did a fantastic job. Regarding the spiders, I love the high-pitched noises that they make when they get hit or killed. There's also lots of funny scenes like when the jumping spiders go after the motocross racers. I also like the many bonus features, from the short film, "Larger Than Life", to the "Creepy, Crawly Giants" essay. The last thing that I love about the movie is it's title "Eight Legged Freaks", great name! So, I recommend this movie to anyone that isn't afraid of, and loves, spiders, or loves action-filled sci-fi/comedy movies because, believe me, it is TERRIFIC!
Summary of Eight Legged Freaks (Widescreen Edition)
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. Movie tagline: Do you hate spiders? Do you really hate spiders? Well they don't like you either.In the grand tradition of atomic-age monster movies, Eight Legged Freaks delivers everything you'd want from a giant-spider thriller. The plot's hardly original, but familiarity is half the fun, beginning when toxic waste results in a stampede of gigantic, ravenous arachnids in the depressed mining town of Liberty, Arizona. David Arquette is Liberty's prodigal son, returning to save the town from greedy developers, and to reunite with the lovely local sheriff (Kari Wuhrer), whom he never stopped loving. Before long they're saving the town from a teeming horde of jumbo-size "jumpers," "orb-weavers," tarantulas, and other eight-legged beasties, brought to life by digital effects that are consistently fantastic. Though not quite as witty as the similarly exciting Tremors, this "arach-attack" offers a deft balance of creepy shocks, sight gags, and tongue-in-cheek satire. Cleverly expanding his New Zealand short "Larger Than Life," first-time director Ellory Elkayem gives genre fans and arachnophobes a giddy nightmare they won't soon forget. --Jeff Shannon
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