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The Giant Spider Invasion

1975 · 80 min

A goofy, low-budget creature feature that's more fun to laugh at than to fear, with small-town charm and hilariously fake spiders.

Directed by
Bill Rebane
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Steve Brodie, Barbara Hale, Robert Easton
Tagline
Creeping!...Crawling!...Crushing!
Overview
A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh! Two NASA scientists try to save the world.

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Directed by
Bill Rebane
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Steve Brodie, Barbara Hale, Robert Easton
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • greed
  • nature
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour6
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Bill Rebane
Written by
Robert Easton, Richard L. Huff
Starring
Steve Brodie, Barbara Hale, Robert Easton, Leslie Parrish, Alan Hale Jr., Bill Williams, Kevin Brodie, Diane Lee Hart
Music
Bill Rebane
Cinematography
Jack Willoughby
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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