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Tarantula

Play trailer Poster for Tarantula Released Nov 4, 1955 1h 20m Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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Desert scientists (John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll) try to stop a fortified spider the size of a building.
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Emma Wolfe SpookyAstronauts I really enjoyed this kind of movie... Universal creature features, those are kind of my favorite films. Rated: 7/10 Dec 28, 2020 Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension As much science fiction as horror, the film is stuffed with pseudo-scientific gobbledygook that the cast do a commendable job of selling. May 18, 2019 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Eventually, it's up to Clint Eastwood to try and save the day. No, really. Rated: 3/4 May 4, 2019 Full Review Paul Mount Starburst Tarantula is no-nonsense, no-frills stuff. Rated: 8/10 Sep 17, 2018 Full Review Rob Humanick Suite101.com The tongue-in-cheek tone would foreshadow another monster movie set in the desert, the nearly unsurpassed 1990 throwback Tremors. Rated: 3/5 Oct 21, 2011 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl ... the evil unleashed on human society is the deliberate product of scientific hubris rather than atomic radiation gone astray. Rated: 7/10 Jun 30, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Blake C Really a scary and a classic really hope someday it's gets a modern remake definitely recommend if you into spider movies Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Haunted by H Classic 1950s Atomic Age monster movie has a giant tarantula terrorizing a Western town. This camp classic is even more fun to watch, knowing that Clint Eastwood saves the day. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review Daniel C. M One of the better creature features from the time, directed by the Sci-Fi master Jack Arnold. The effects still hold up today and is genuinely terrifying at many parts. It's pacing can be quite irritating though. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Audience Member Its monster is great! It’s much better than earth vs the spider.🕷️ Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Steve D Slow lumbering cheese. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Alisdair A Saw this when I was 21, when it was re-released in 1962. It scared me so effectively and convincingly that when I was driving home through lonely countryside on a warm summer's night I had to stop and put up my convertible's roof - in case I was plucked out of the car! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Desert scientists (John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll) try to stop a fortified spider the size of a building.
Director
Jack Arnold
Producer
William Alland
Screenwriter
Robert M. Fresco, Martin Berkeley
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 1955, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2017
Runtime
1h 20m
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