Arachnophobia (1990)
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- PG-13
- 1h 49min
- Comedy, Horror
- 18 Jul 1990 (USA)
- Movie
A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a small California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify the young doctor newly arrived in town with his family.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jeff Daniels | ... |
Dr. Ross Jennings
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| Harley Jane Kozak | ... |
Molly Jennings
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| John Goodman | ... |
Delbert McClintock
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| Julian Sands | ... |
Dr. James Atherton
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| Stuart Pankin | ... |
Sheriff Parsons
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| Brian McNamara | ... |
Chris Collins
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| Mark L. Taylor | ... |
Jerry Manley
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| Henry Jones | ... |
Dr. Sam Metcalf
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| Peter Jason | ... |
Coach Henry Beechwood
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| James Handy | ... |
Milton Briggs
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| Roy Brocksmith | ... |
Irv Kendall
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| Kathy Kinney | ... |
Blaire Kendall
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| Mary Carver | ... |
Margaret Hollins
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| Garette Ratliff Henson | ... |
Tommy Jennings
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Marlene Katz | ... |
Shelley Jennings
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Jane Marla Robbins | ... |
Edna Beechwood
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Theo Schwartz | ... |
Bunny Beechwood
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Cori Wellins | ... |
Becky Beechwood
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Chance Boyer | ... |
Bobby Beechwood
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| Frances Bay | ... |
Evelyn Metcalf
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| Lois De Banzie | ... |
Henrietta Manley
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Warren Rice | ... |
Dick Manley
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| Robert Frank Telfer | ... |
Mayor Bob
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Michael Steve Jones | ... |
Irv's Assistant
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| Fiona Walsh Heinz | ... |
Little Girl
(as Fiona Walsh)
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Teresa Del Piero | ... |
Mom
(as Terese Del Piero)
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Nathaniel Spitzley | ... |
Todd Miller - Football Player
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Jay Scorpio | ... |
Mover
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Mai-Lis Kuniholm | ... |
Girlfriend
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Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Brandy | ... |
Brandy Beechwood
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| Juan Fernández | ... |
Miguel Higueras (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Marshall | ||
Written by
| Don Jakoby | ... | (story) & |
| Al Williams | ... | (story) |
| Don Jakoby | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Wesley Strick | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| William S. Beasley | ... | associate producer |
| Robert W. Cort | ... | co-executive producer |
| Ted Field | ... | co-executive producer |
| Don Jakoby | ... | co-producer |
| Kathleen Kennedy | ... | producer |
| Frank Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Vane | ... | producer |
| Daniel Vellucci | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Trevor Jones | ||
Cinematography by
| Mikael Salomon | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Kahn | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Alan Cody | ... | assistant editor |
| Patrick Crane | ... | assistant editor |
| William Goldenberg | ... | assistant editor |
| Lisa Rodgers | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Valorie Massalas | ||
| Judy Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Jim Bissell | ... | (as James Bissell) |
Art Direction by
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jackie Carr | ||
Costume Design by
| Jennifer L. Parsons | ||
Makeup Department
| Carolyn Elias | ... | hair stylist |
| Sandy Jelamby | ... | hair stylist: Venezuela / makeup artist |
| James Lee McCoy | ... | makeup artist (as James L. McCoy) |
| David Quashnick | ... | makeup artist |
| Dione Taylor | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| William S. Beasley | ... | unit production manager |
| Nicolás Di Blasi | ... | production manager: Venzuela (as Nicholas Dibiasi) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruce Cohen | ... | first assistant director |
| David D'Ovidio | ... | second assistant director |
| Luisa De La Ville | ... | assistant director: Venezuelan unit |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist |
| Max E. Brehme | ... | set dresser |
| Thomas E. Brown | ... | paint supervisor |
| Abraham Bucce | ... | set construction: Venezuela |
| Julio Bucce | ... | assistant property master |
| Mike Carrillo | ... | set dresser (as Michael Carrillo) |
| Paul Castillo | ... | assistant property master: Venezuela |
| Joseph H. Catmull | ... | propmaker |
| Paul Cohen | ... | construction foreman |
| Ernest Depew | ... | construction coordinator |
| Tim Donelan | ... | leadman |
| Edward Eyth | ... | illustrator |
| Marc Fambro | ... | carpenter / laborer foreman / labourer |
| Gus Feederle | ... | assistant property master |
| Louis S. Fleming | ... | property master |
| Jill Hall | ... | art department production assistant |
| Eero Hautanen | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Donald Kaedig | ... | set dresser |
| Gary F. Kieldrup | ... | assistant property master |
| Martin A. Kline | ... | storyboard artist |
| Scott W. Leslie | ... | set dresser |
| Mike Litteken | ... | construction foreman (as Michael Litteken) |
| Paul Litteken | ... | construction foreman (as Paul A. Litteken) |
| Edward T. McAvoy | ... | assistant art director |
| James Passanante | ... | stand-by painter |
| Suzanne Lee Peck | ... | art department coordinator |
| Eric S. Saperstein | ... | painter |
| Tom Southwell | ... | production illustrator |
| Carl J. Stensel | ... | senior set designer |
| Tom von Badinski | ... | welder |
| Frank White | ... | laborer |
| José Ignacio Álvarez | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Jane Alden | ... | adr loop group |
| Rachel Ames | ... | adr loop group |
| Keith Anthony | ... | adr loop group |
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer |
| Ed Bannon | ... | sound effects processing (as Edward Bannon) |
| Kevin Bartnof | ... | sound mixer |
| Rina Bennett | ... | adr loop group (as Rina Lee Bennett) |
| Ellen Blain | ... | adr loop group |
| Steve Borne | ... | assistant sound editor (as Steve Born) |
| Cathy Cavadini | ... | adr loop group |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | adr loop group (as Judy Durand) |
| Mary Erstad | ... | sound effects processing |
| Bruce Foster | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard Friedman | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Chasen Hampton | ... | soundtrack |
| William Hartman | ... | sound editor (as Bill Hartman) |
| Doris Hess | ... | adr loop group |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | sound mixer |
| David J. Hudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound |
| Dave Ice | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Jackson | ... | boom operator |
| Ronald Jackson | ... | boom operator |
| Roxanne Jones | ... | sound editor (as Roxanne McCarthy) |
| Ron Judkins | ... | sound mixer (as Ronald Judkins) |
| R.J. Kizer | ... | supervising adr editor (as Robert Kizer) |
| Rocky Krakoff | ... | adr loop group |
| Jimmy Ling | ... | sound editor |
| Christina MacGregor | ... | adr loop group |
| Tom C. McCarthy | ... | supervising sound editor (as Tom McCarthy) |
| Randy McDonald | ... | cable operator |
| Ryan McWhorter | ... | adr loop group |
| Mel Metcalfe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Terry Porter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jason Presson | ... | adr loop group |
| David Randolph | ... | adr loop group |
| Gary Schwartz | ... | adr loop group |
| LaGloria Scott | ... | adr loop group (as La Gloria Scott) |
| Tanya Sharp David | ... | adr mixer (as Tanya David) |
| Don S. Walden | ... | sound editor (as Don Walden) |
| Christopher T. Welch | ... | sound editor (as Chris Welch) |
| David Williams | ... | sound editor |
| Destiny Borden | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Oscar Mitt | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Connie Angland | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Carol Bauman | ... | animatronic engineer / animatronic technician |
| Jon Berg | ... | animatronic engineer |
| R. Michael Bisetti | ... | special effects assistant (as Michael Bisetti) |
| Bryan Dewe | ... | animatronic engineer |
| John Drouillard | ... | animatronic technician |
| Stephan Dupuis | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Guy Hudson | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Jamie Hyneman | ... | special effects technician |
| Conrad Itchener | ... | animatronic engineer |
| James Kent | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Crit Killen | ... | special effects |
| Kelly Lepkowsky | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Victoria Lewis | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Alan Lipney | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Michelle Lyman | ... | special effects crew |
| Clayburn Moore | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Gregg Olsson | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Jim Schwalm | ... | special effects assistant (as Jim Schwalm) |
| Doyle Smiley | ... | special effects assistant |
| Gregg Sofranco | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Valerie Sofranko | ... | special effects technician |
| Michael Steffe | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Bob Stoker | ... | special effects foreman |
| Lucinda Strub | ... | special effects assistant |
| Matt Sweeney | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Lauren Vogt | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Danny Wagner | ... | animatronic engineer (as Dan Wagner) |
| Chris Walas | ... | creature effects supervisor |
| Melanie Wallas | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Scott Wallas | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Harold Weed | ... | animatronic engineer |
| Michael Wick | ... | creature fabricator |
| David Wiezer | ... | special effects: CWI |
| Gary Zink | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Craig Barron | ... | director of matte photography |
| Krystyna Demkowicz | ... | executive in charge of production: Matte World |
| Jim Morris | ... | general manager: ILM |
| Michael Olague | ... | visual effects crew |
| Michael Pangrazio | ... | matte artist supervisor |
| Alison Savitch | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| David Sosalla | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Paul Theren | ... | creature effects |
Stunts
| Clarke Coleman | ... | stunts (as Clark Coleman) |
| Johnny Hock | ... | stunts (as John Hock) |
| John Robotham | ... | stunts |
| Lincoln Simonds | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Smolek | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Waters | ... | stunt coordinator |
| James Waters | ... | stunts (as Jim Waters) |
| Spice Williams-Crosby | ... | stunts (as Spice Williams) |
| David Powledge | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rebecca Baehler | ... | camera loader |
| David Bartholomew | ... | set lighting technician |
| Alicia Brauns | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dwight Campbell | ... | gaffer |
| Jesse Chavez | ... | best boy grip |
| Peter Clarson | ... | chief rigging gaffer |
| Richmond G. Cogswell | ... | video assist engineer |
| Richard Foreman Jr. | ... | additional still photographer |
| Ian Fox | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jack Glenn | ... | grip (as Jack P. Glenn) |
| Adam Glick | ... | set lighting technician |
| Eric J. Goldstein | ... | camera operator |
| Henry Guerrero | ... | assistant camera: Venezuela |
| Jorge Gutiérrez | ... | grip: Venezuela |
| Bobby Huber | ... | key grip |
| Steve Irwin | ... | 24 frame video playback |
| Paul Iski | ... | grip |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator |
| Jimmy Leavens | ... | dolly grip |
| Michael E. Little | ... | camera operator |
| Natalio Lorenzo | ... | assistant camera: Venezuela |
| David Luckenbach | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.) |
| Andy Ryan | ... | best boy electric |
| Francisco Silva | ... | best boy grip: Venezuela |
| Antonio Subero | ... | key grip: Venezuela |
| Alfonso Vera | ... | gaffer: Venezuela |
| Christopher Duddy | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Judith Bouley | ... | casting: Cambria |
| Allison Gordon-Kohler | ... | casting assistant (as Allison Gordon) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elaine Maser | ... | costumer: women |
| David S. Powell | ... | costumer: men (as Dave Powell) |
Location Management
| Dow Griffith | ... | location manager |
| Paul Hargrave | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Lawrence Ashmore | ... | orchestrator |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Thomas A. Carlson | ... | music editor |
| Guy Dagul | ... | orchestrator |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
| Paul Hulme | ... | music mixer |
| Steve Jones | ... | music coordinator |
| Russ Kunkel | ... | music arranger: songs / musician: drums |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: piano (as Mike Lang) |
| Edie Lehmann Boddicker | ... | singer |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica |
| John Richards | ... | score mixer |
| Tom Scott | ... | musician: saxophone |
| Victoria Seale | ... | music coordinator |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn |
| Shirley Walker | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizers (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Jack Sheldon | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
| Dolly Gordon | ... | script consultant (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Randy Burke | ... | transportation captain |
| Dan Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Maria Rita Amari | ... | Italian dubbing assistant director |
| Tiffany Ann Battersby | ... | craft service |
| Bart Brown | ... | production coordinator assistanr |
| John Connell | ... | gyrosphere assistant |
| Manlio De Angelis | ... | Italian dubbing director |
| Renee Dupont | ... | assistant to producer |
| Ann Eysenring | ... | production coordinator |
| María Eugenia Gil | ... | production supervisor: Venezuela |
| Roland G. Haiek Wuff | ... | production supervisor: Venezuela |
| Mark Harden | ... | animal trainer |
| Jurgen Heimann | ... | spider spotter |
| Christie Johnston | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Kelem | ... | gyrosphere assistant |
| Cathy Konrad | ... | assistant: Ms. Kennedy |
| Chuck Kristensen | ... | spider consultant |
| Jim Kundig | ... | live spider coordinator |
| Steven R. Kutcher | ... | supervising entomologist |
| Ricardo Loewenstein | ... | production supervisor: Venezuela |
| Daniel J. Lombardo | ... | production assistant |
| Erin Lyerla | ... | production assistant |
| Russell Martin | ... | production assistant |
| Walter M. McCormick | ... | projectionist (as Walter McCormick) |
| Ryan McWhorter | ... | adr loop group/adr actor |
| Arnold Peterson | ... | spider consultant |
| Bonne Radford | ... | production controller |
| Mary T. Radford | ... | assistant: Mr. Marshall |
| Kelly Richards Ralston | ... | first payroll accountant |
| William Michael Redman | ... | audio description narrator |
| Laurie Reese | ... | assistant: Mr. Marshall |
| Marsha Robertson | ... | unit publicist |
| Mikael Salomon | ... | gyrosphere operator |
| Brian Steward | ... | production assistant |
| Jules Sylvester | ... | animal trainer |
| Phil Todd | ... | wind synthesist |
| Dara Weintraub | ... | assistant: Mr. Vane (as Dara L. Weintraub) |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | aerial coordinator |
Production Companies
- Hollywood Pictures (present)
- Amblin Entertainment (present)
- Interscope Communications
- Ricardo Mestres Productions
- Tangled Web Productions
- Warm Weather Internationl group de Venezuela
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1990) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (1991) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Ephraim Gilad & Co (1991) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Jadran Film (1991) (Croatia) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Española S.A. (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1991) (Japan) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1991) (Japan) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS) (for Buena Vista Home Video)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Buena Vista International (1996) (India) (tv)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pioneer LDC (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (tv)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Paramount+ (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Amblin Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Amblin Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Amblin Entertainment (2012) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Amblin Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Amblin Entertainment (2012) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Amblin Entertainment (2012) (New Zealand) (Blu-ray)
- Amblin Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Turkey) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2012) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2012) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Japan) (DVD) (rental version)
- Buena Vista Home Video (United States) (video) (Video 8)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (Turkey) (DVD)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (2012) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (2012) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (2012) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (2012) (New Zealand) (Blu-ray)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (Finland) (VHS)
- Showtime Networks (United States) (tv)
- Syfy (2023) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CDC-Sefit (Italian dubbing by)
- CMMP Studios (music recorded at)
- Cenex Casting (casting agency)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera equipment provided by)
- Electric Lady Studios (music mixed at) (song "Arachnophobia")
- Evergreen Recording Studios (music mixed at)
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack)
- Manhattan Microwave Communications Company (satellite communications)
- Minot Studios (music recorded at) (song "Arachnophobia")
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Phase II Recording (music recorded at)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley recording facilities)
- Unique Movie Cars (picture cars)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors aided by an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight-legged freaks before they take over the entire town.
Written by Shaun Ouimette |
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| Taglines | Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $22,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The safety of the spiders was paramount throughout the entire production, so for one scene where McClintock (John Goodman) had to spray an arachnid with insecticide, then squash it with his boot, the production went to extreme measures: first, a dummy spider was sprayed, then Goodman donned special boots with a hollowed out sole for the squash shot, so that the spider would just curl up inside and wait for the next take. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ross yells for help while he tries to exit the cellar, his mouth doesn't move. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Quick Change/Arachnophobia/Ghost/The Adventures of Ford Fairlaine/Jetsons: The Movie (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Summer Wind See more » |
| Quotes |
Delbert McClintock:
[after stepping on a spider, a dog barks in the background]
Yeah, that's right... I'm bad! See more » |