Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- David ArquetteChris McCormick
- Kari WuhrerSamantha Parker
- Doug E. DougHarlan Griffith
- Scarlett JohanssonAshley Parker
- Rick OvertonPete Willis
- Matt CzuchryBret
- Riley SmithRandy
- Leon RippyWade
- Randi KleinWaitress #1
- Terey SummersWaitress #2
Recommendations
- 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
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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
New York Post
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. - 60
Variety
This update of 1950s drive-in sci-fiers finds the right balance between icky, funny and scary, with sheer energy compensating for a script that could have used more parodic panache. - 50
Austin Chronicle
An occasionally charming mix of campy fun and dodgy computer-generated effects. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
So if you're in the mood for a scary flick, the kind where people can't resist going into the huge hole in the wall where the family Pekinese just disappeared to the sounds of being masticated, this is the one.
