Short description
Most horror movies depend on giant monsters; Arachnophobia gets just as many thrills out of creatures only a few inches long. A scientist (Julian Sands, Warlock, A Room with a View) who's hunting a vicious new species of spider in Venezuela unknowingly ships one back to the U.S. It ends up in a small town where a new doctor (Jeff Daniels, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Something Wild) is trying to establish a practice. When his patients start suddenly dying, Daniels suspects spiders--but no one takes him seriously because he's had a phobia about spiders since childhood. Arachnophobia builds a slow but relentless sense of menace and creepiness, mixed with a sneaky satire of small town life. If you're squeamish about spiders, this will get under your skin. Also featuring the ever-dependable John Goodman (The Big Lebowski, Barton Fink) as a comically zealous exterminator. --Bret Fetzer
Long description
A group of scientists discover a new species of spider in the Amazon Rain Forest and accidentally bring one home with them on their return. The inhabitants of a small town in California are soon plagued by a mysterious killer...
Review
"...The action crashes forward....Enough dynamic-duo appeal to spark a sequel or two..."
1996-05-03 00:00:00
Entertainment Weekly
"...[A] very funny suspense comedy. It has the grace and airiness of a classic Hitchcock thriller..."
1990-09-01 00:00:00
Sight and Sound
Special features
Interactive Menus. Scene Access.