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Jul 17, 2002 · Eight Legged Freaks: Directed by Ellory Elkayem. With David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra, Scarlett Johansson. Venomous spiders get exposed to a noxious chemical that causes them to grow to monumental proportions.
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- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Ellory Elkayem
- 2002-07-17
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On a highway outside of the quiet mining townof Prosperity, Arizona, a truck driver swerves to avoid a rabbit, causing a barrel of toxic waste to land in a pond. Crickets that feed from the pond are collected by exotic spider farmer Joshua Taft. One week later, he shows Mike Parker, a local boy, his collection, including an enormous female orb-weav...
Director Ellory Elkayem got the idea from his 1997 short film, Larger Than Life, which also handled a spider-fighting storyline. The film was originally titled Arach Attack (under which it was released in some parts of Europe and other countries around the world) but the similarity to "Iraq Attack" made the title seem inappropriate after 9/11.[cita...
The teaser trailer debuted in October 2001 attached to Thirteen Ghosts, Scooby-Doo and Queen of the Damned. The film was originally going to be released on March 15, but the date was moved because of the competition of Fox’s family friendly film Ice Age.
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 48% based on reviews from 145 critics, with an average rating of 5.44/10. The site's consensus states: "This homage to the B-movies of the '50s has a promising first half, but runs out of ideas in the second". On Metacritic the film has a score of 53% based on reviews from 32 critics, indicating...
A video game adaptation titled Eight Legged Freaks: Let the Squashing Beginwas released in 2002 for PC and Mac.
On January 5, 2003, the movie news website Moviehole reported that Eight Legged Freaks 2was in development, but no additional information has come forth since then.
Eight Legged Freaks was released on VHS and on DVD in both widescreen and fullscreen edition formats on October 29, 2002. Shout! Factory released the film on Blu-rayfor the first time on July 20, 2021.
Eight Legged Freaks at IMDbEight Legged Freaks at AllMovieEight Legged Freaks at Box Office MojoMar 26, 2014 · For more info visit: http://www.hollywood.comCast interview of 'Eight Legged Freaks' 2002
Jul 17, 2002 · Her son Mike ( Scott Terra) is the owl-eyed little friend of the spider man; her daughter Ashley ( Scarlett Johansson) seems superfluous at first but becomes indispensable in scenes involving a stun gun and, of course, lots of spiders. Little Mike has learned a lot about spiders from his dead friend and becomes the local expert.
Directed by Ellory ElkayemStarring David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra, Scarlett Johansson, Doug E. Doug, and Tom NoonanReleased by Warner Bros, Village...
Apr 10, 2015 · http://www.hollywood.com'Eight Legged Freaks' InterviewRachael Fedder interviews David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, and Scarlett Johansson on 'Eight Legged Freaks'...
Eight Legged Freaks (2002) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
