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- Phase IV (1974) Stream now on Kanopy. Phase IV goes far beyond what is considered a normal horror movie about creepy crawling bugs vs. humans. Every frame of the film is soaked in abstract 1970s motifs made famous in films like Zardoz, The Andromeda Strain and Logan's Run, but the premise is truly interesting.
- The Swarm (1978) Rent now on Apple TV & Prime Video. Who knew that killer bees could cause mass disaster on a biblical scale? That's exactly the question posed in The Swarm, a classic action horror flick starring Michael Caine about a massive swarm of killer bees who have made man their ultimate target.
- The Deadly Mantis (1957) Not available to stream. 1950s monster movies took a detour from the nuclear warfare theme with The Deadly Mantis. In this story, a gigantic mantis is unearthed from millions of years of suspended animation in the polar ice caps to wreak havoc on Washington, D.C.
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002) Stream now on HBO Max. This comedy horror film starring David Arquette tried to capitalize on the high-energy laughs and scares of Arachnophobia, but on a larger scale.
- The Fly (1986) Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz. Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi (1h 36m) 7.6 on IMDb — 93% on RT. So much can be said about David Cronenberg's The Fly, which could top all kinds of lists: best body horror, best sci-fi tragedy, best remake, best special effects.
- Arachnophobia (1990) Directed by Frank Marshall. Starring Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, John Goodman. Comedy, Horror, Thriller (1h 49m) 6.5 on IMDb — 93% on RT.
- Antz (1998) Directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson. Starring Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman. Animation, Adventure, Comedy (1h 23m) 6.5 on IMDb — 92% on RT.
- Naked Lunch (1991) Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm. Drama (1h 55m) 6.9 on IMDb — 70% on RT. David Cronenberg might have a fascination with bugs, given that Naked Lunch isn't his only contribution to this list.
- Arachnophobia
- Tarantula
- Eight Legged Freaks
- Itsy Bitsy
- Spiders 3D
- Ice Spiders
- Webs
- Earth vs. The Spider
- Arachnid
- The Mist
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There are many great 1990s horror movies, but few are quite as viscerally disturbing as Arachnophobia. Tapping right into the name of the fear itself, the movie focuses on a dangerous species of spider that invades a small town and wreaks havoc. It has a brooding, deeply suspenseful atmosphere, and there is something decidedly chilling about seeing the tiny creatures scuttle across the frame. Though it does have its comedic elements (it does have John Goodman in the cast), it nevertheless nev...
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A number of the scariest creature features emerged from the 1950s. Of particular note is Tarantula, which focuses on a tarantula which, fed a miracle nutrient, continues to grow and then to terrorize the human population. Like so many of the other movies of the period, it is clearly an externalization of the fears of the time but, even now, the special effects are remarkably believable. In the end, there are few things more terrifying than a tarantula of truly gigantic proportions.
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Though spiders are often frightening enough on their own, there seems to be something uniquely disturbing about them when, for whatever reason, they grow to mammoth proportions. That is precisely the conceit of Eight Legged Freaks, which sees the creepy crawlies exposed to toxic waste and the size increase that inevitably brings with it. What is especially remarkable about this movie is how deftly it weaves together both its horror and its comedic elements. Often, the viewer finds themselves...
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One of the things that make spiders such a compelling part of the horror movie landscape is that they so easily tap into humanity’s darkest desires and fears. In Itsy Bitsy, this is made explicit, as a family is tormented by an entity that takes the shape of a malevolent spider. In taking this approach, the movie literalizes the connection between primordial fears and the spider. Furthermore, in leaning more into practical effects rather than CGI, the movie manages to give its spider creature...
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Some elements of Spiders 3Dwill strike viewers as a bit ridiculous but despite this, the spiders actually manage to be some of the most chilling to appear in a movie of this type. There are, of course, the requisite mutations that see them grow to monstrous proportions, but in some ways they are just as terrifying when they are still small. There is, in fact, something uniquely terrifying and visceral disturbing about seeing a swarm of them attack a person, particularly since such a thing is...
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Many 2000s creature feature movies are by turns ridiculous and unsettling, and Ice Spiders, as its title suggests, is definitely one of these. The movie, unsurprisingly, focuses on a group of skiers who are hunted by a group of spiders in the snow. While this movie has all the signs of being made by Syfy, it also has to be said that there is something genuinely frightening about the idea of spiders suddenly having the ability to walk on (and hunt through) snow. As with other similar movies, t...
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Though it might seem as if it would be impossible to do something new with the idea of spiders, Websis truly a unique movie, focusing as it does on a group of humans who find themselves in a parallel world ruled over by a vicious spider-like queen who controls her minions through her venom. Though it has some silly premises, there’s no doubt that the central creature is a terrifying one. This particular creature design has generated exactly the type of being designed to haunt the mind of the...
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The idea of a human being turned into something horrific and distinctively not human is one which repeatedly haunts the cinematic imagination, and makes for a great body horror movie. Here, it takes the form of a young man who, after injecting himself with an experimental serum, slowly transforms into a mixture of spider and human. It is, in a way, a clever and at times disturbing inversion of the Spider-Man story, showing the true horror at the center of this particular superhero story. The...
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There are many things that recommend Arachnid, beginning with its setting, which sees a group of explorers and scientists going to an island terrorized by giant spiders. Despite being a tried-and-true convention in horror movies of this type, it does manage to make the viewer invest at least a bit in its characters. However, it’s the creatures who are the movie’s standout, and they are rendered remarkably realistically with special effects. As a result, they become convincing external...
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The works of Stephen King have been adapted many times into movies, and one of the most notable examples is The Mist, which sees a small town terrorized by a group of creatures summoned by the mist of the title. Among the many horrifying beings that torment the inhabitants of the town are terrifying spiders. It’s important to note that, in appearance, they look like the stuff of nightmares. The fact that they succeed in killing the wife of one of the main characters makes them even mo...
- Them! James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon. 83 votes. A titanic-sized dose of fear is injected into this classic black-and-white flick about gigantic irradiated ants wreaking havoc in New Mexico.
- The Fly. Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz. 101 votes. In this chilling, yet poignant tale, a brilliant scientist's experiment goes horrifically wrong, leaving him with some truly diabolical DNA from a common house fly.
- Mimic. Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Josh Brolin. 78 votes. Just when things couldn't get more sinister, along comes a film that combines diabolical genetic engineering with humanity's innate fear of creepy-crawlies.
- The Fly. David Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price. 65 votes. This pulse-pounding classic tells the tale of a scientist whose failed teleportation experiment leaves him with far more than he bargained for: a fly's head and appendage.
44+ Best Spider Horror Movies. Giant spiders, small spiders, normal spiders, alien spiders, genetically altered spiders, and more. All are included in this list of horror movies that focus on spiders. Chris Catt. Arachnophobia (1990) set a new standard of excellence in the spider-horror subgenre. (pictured: Julian Sands)
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5 days ago · Blending horror, comedy, and science fiction, this gripping film follows the story of a young man who awakes to find his town overrun by massive, mutated insects, including terrifying spiders. As he unites a group of survivors to fight back against the monstrous threat, viewers are treated to an engaging mix of humor, suspense, and chilling arachnid encounters.
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Aug 17, 2023 · Bugs, whether we like it or not, are all around us, including on our screens. These are the best movies about insects and spiders, including ‘A Bug’s Life,’ ‘Mothra,’ ‘Arachnophobia ...
