Genre: Action/ Horror/Comedy/ Science Fiction
Runtime: 99 minutes
Year: 2002
Starring: David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scarlett Johansson
Description: Venomous spiders get exposed to a noxious chemical that causes them to grow to monumental proportions.
Review: Monster movies are popular, monster-like creatures attacking the city. Whether it’s sharks, crocs, dinosaurs, dragons or giant insects, we’ve seen it all. And when it comes to those monster movies, there are more bad ones than good ones.
They can also be divided in different categories. There are the serious monster movies that are actually good, comedic monster movies that are good, bad monster movies that take themselves way too seriously and bad monster movies that mock themselves. “Eight Legged Freaks” fall in tat last category.
It’s a comedic monster movie and it’s not very good, but it never takes itself seriously and that’s why it’s better and more enjoyable.
The town in “Eight Legged Freaks” is under the attack od giant spiders, who have grown due to toxic waste. It starts out innocent, they attack local dogs, cats and even ostriches. But eventually the local citizens are the victims of the murderous spiders.
The film is cheesy and cliché and it looks like a B-movie. But that’s not really true. It’s a fun mix of horror, science fiction and a big dose of humor. The spiders look real, but sometimes the effect look a bit outdated. It probably won’t stand the test of time.
Don’t expect layers or deep characters. “Eight Legged Freak” is still a monster movie, a perfect popcorn flick.
Rating: 3/ 5
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