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Plot

Referring to the fear of spiders, Arachnophobia features a particularly deadly species of spider that manages to make its way from the Venezuelan rain forest to a small California town, thanks to the many oversights of entomologist Julian Sands. Yuppie doctor Jeff Daniels, fed up with the dangers inherent in big-city living, has resettled in this town on the assumption that nothing untoward could ever happen here to himself and his family. Before long, however, Daniels is trying to make sense of a series of sudden deaths-and to figure out why each of the corpses has been drained of blood. The audience, of course, knows that the culprits are those pesky South American spiders, which grow larger with each kill. To make matters worse, Jeff Daniels suffers from a profound case of arachnophobia. John Goodman supports the cast as a slovenly exterminator, and Frank Marshall, longtime producer of Steven Spielberg's films, makes his directorial debut in Arachnophobia.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Comedy,Horror,Thriller
Run Time:
109min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/15/2008
DVD Release Date:
06/15/1999
Distributor(s):
Buena Vista
Director(s):
Frank Marshall
Starring:
Jeff Daniels , Harley Jane Kozak , John Goodman , Julian Sands , Stuart Pankin
Themes:
When Animals Attack
Tone:
Creepy,Humorous,Light,Menacing,Tense
Keywords:
animal-attack,barn,country-life,doctor,expedition,exterminator,family,farmhouse,fear,infestation,investigation,nest,pest-control,relocation,small-town,spider,tropical,wine
Country of Origin:
USA (08-10-1990)
Language:
English