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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Ellory Elkayem |
| Stars: |
David Arquette |
| Actors: |
Leon Rippy |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy · Bugs · Live Action · Fantasy |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: Spanish Subtitles |
| UPC: |
085392324026 |
| Release Date: |
2002 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 35min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Widescreen, 1hr 35min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (October 29, 2002)
UPC: 085392330928 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitles, 1hr 35min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (October 29, 2002)
UPC: 012569692237 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Ellory Elkayem |
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Professional Reviews
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(07/17/2002, p.53, Roger Ebert): "...[The film] has laughs, thrills, wit and scary monsters, and is one of those goofy movies like CRITTERS that kids itself and gets away with it..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
New Zealand-born Ellory Elkayem's EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS is a ridiculously irreverent romp that pays homage to American b-movies of the 1950s. Set in the nearly bankrupt mining town of Prosperity, Arizona, the film opens with the timely return of Chris McCormack (David Arquette). On the outskirts of town, a spider-loving eccentric discovers that water from a nearby river has a steroid-like effect on his tiny creatures. Unfortunately, that's because it has been contaminated by a toxic substance. It isn't long before the now-monstrous spiders are terrorizing Prosperity's townspeople. Taking refuge in the Prosperity Mall, Chris and his fellow cohorts--the beautiful Sheriff Sam Parker (Kari Wuhrer), her kids Mike (Scott Terra) and Ashley (Scarlett Johansson), Deputy Pete (Rick Overton), and paranoid radio DJ Harlan (Doug E. Doug)--search for a way to destroy the gigantic monsters before they are destroyed. Handpicked by producers Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, writer-director Elkayem rises to the challenge. H... |
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