I enjoy a good 1950s scifi B-movie. Or a bad one, for that matter. In the last couple of decades, we've seen an interesting wave of nostalgia for older horror in the indie scene, going all the way back to the silent film era with Andrew Leman's adaptation of The Call of Cthulhu. Of these, … Continue reading The Giant Spider (2013)
Every wonder what would happen if William Shatner had to take on millions of tarantulas? Well, here's how you can find out. Shatner plays veterinarian Dr. "Rack" Hansen, who investigates the death of one of Woody Strode's cattle. In comes arachnologist Dr. Diane Ashley, a top mind in her field, to investigate why so much … Continue reading Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
This is the Alien Resurrection of movies about giant spiders, only far worse. Jason and Alexandra are a married couple who end up shipwrecked in the ocean after finding a burned-out wreck of a sailboat. They get picked up by a cargo ship, only to discover that the ship is really a mobile aquatic laboratory … Continue reading Spiders II: Breeding Ground (2001)
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