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Tarantula

1955 · 80 min

A creaky but earnest creature feature that ambles through desert towns before delivering a satisfyingly fiery monster showdown.

Tagline: More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!
Overview: A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: science
survival
isolation
ambition
nature
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	5
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: science fiction, horror
Directed by: Jack Arnold
Written by: Robert M. Fresco, Martin Berkeley
Starring: John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott, Hank Patterson, Eddie Parker, Bert Holland
Music: Herman Stein
Cinematography: George Robinson
Runtime: 80 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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