A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in gigantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in gigantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in gigantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.
- Awards
- 1 win
Wag Blesing
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Dee Carroll
- Telephone Operator
- (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
- Second Tramp
- (uncredited)
George DeNormand
- Arizona State Trooper
- (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
- Jim Bagny
- (uncredited)
Clint Eastwood
- Jet Squadron Leader
- (uncredited)
Jack Hendricks
- Ranch Hand
- (uncredited)
Jane Howard
- Jean - Professor Townsend's Assistant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe spider that portrayed the giant tarantula later appeared in The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) as the spider threatening the shrinking man.
- GoofsProf. Deemer takes special care to fill the hypodermic needle inside an isolation box wearing rubber gloves; however, once filled, he pulls it out of the box with his bare hands and then removes air from the needle by shooting a little bit of serum out. Had the toxicity of the serum been that dangerous, he probably would have done that with the needle still in the box and would have worn gloves while handling the needle outside the box.
- Quotes
Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton: Science is science, but a girl MUST get her hair done.
- ConnectionsEdited into Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)
Featured review
A sci-fi classic!
I watched this movie a hundred times while growing up and I've seen it at least a hundred more times as an adult! Great story. To me it's the greatest big bug movie ever made. Interesting side story of the effects of the nutrient on humans, also. I fell in love with Mara Corday after the first time I saw this as a young child and I still think she was one of the great beauties of the screen. I think the main reason the film holds up today is the special effects are still quite impressive and there is nothing that todays audience would find hokey or cheesy. The only thing that "Bugs" me is the sound effect of the tarantula growling as it attacks. But thats just nit-picking. Its also fun spotting a young Clint Eastwood. Great sci-fi and great entertainment! A film viewing must!
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- rosscinema
- Aug 13, 2002
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,100,000
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
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