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| 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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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Directors: |
Ellory Elkayem |
| Actors: |
Doug E. Doug · Leon Rippy · Rick Overton · Scarlett Johansson · Scott Terra |
| Stars: |
David Arquette · Kari Wuhrer |
| UPC: |
012569692237, 085392324026, 085392324033, 085392330928, 883929091065 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 35min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Full Frame, DVD: WS, DVD: Widescreen, VHS, VHS: Spanish Subtitles |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Fantasy |
| Release Date: |
2002 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Spanish Subtitles
- 1hr 35min
- Warner Home Video
- October 29, 2002
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 012569692237
, - VHS
- 1hr 35min
- Warner Home Video
- October 29, 2002
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 085392324033
- Sound Features: Surround, Digital, Stereo
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Ellory Elkayem, Jesse Alexander |
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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...", (07/19/2002, p.C2, Gene Seymour): "...EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS fulfills your giant bug movie needs with an agreeable blend of shtick and stickiness...", (09/01/2002, p.152, Paul Clinton): "...A nostalgic trip back to 1950s mutant-insect movies -- but with intentional humor and much better effects....[Arquette's] quirky sense of humor fits the mood perfectly...", (09/01/2002, p.60, Ben Walters): "...Clever....Director Ellory Elkayem displays a smartly timed sense of physical humour. The spiders' sheer scale is impressive, too..." |
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