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Eight Legged Freaks

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Review

The marriage of comedy and horror has always been a difficult match. When it's done right, like a couple of the Abbott and Costello films, Gremlins and Tremors, it's a mirthful coupling. However, when it doesn’t work, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Eight Legged Freaks, a tongue-in-cheek homage to those giant insect films of the 1950s (Them, Tarantula, etc), can't quite juggle the laughs and frights effectively, but there are moments of fun to be had in spite of it all. Arquette, looking bothered and bewildered, plays a slacker who returns to his small hometown just in time to help lead the fight against mutant spiders, which are now on the attack. The digital effects of rampaging spiders don't always create a sense of terror, but at least they look cool as they devour everyone in their path. The ensemble appears to be having fun, even though they are called upon to say and do some silly things.

 -- David Bleiler

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DVD Widescreen: $9.99

  • Availability:  Usually ships in
    5-10 days
  • Close Caption:  Yes
  • Region Code:  1
  • UPC: 883929091065
  • Catalog #: DL1886283

    • Studio :  Warner

  • Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.35
  • Extras: Trailers, Deleted Scenes
  • Features:
  • Alternate ending, plus additional scenes
  • Audio commentary: with David Arquette and Ellory Elkayem
  • Hidden spider trivia
  • "Larger Than Life": The director's original short film that inspired the movie
  • DVD-ROM content: Spider-killing challenge
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DVD Pan & Scan: $13.49

  • Availability:  ON ORDER
    Ships when stock arrives
  • Close Caption:  Yes
  • Region Code:  1
  • UPC: 085392324026
  • Catalog #: DP1886284

    • Studio :  Warner

  • Aspect Ratio: Pan & Scan
  • Extras: Trailers, Deleted Scenes
  • Features:
  • Alternate ending, plus additional scenes
  • Audio commentary: with David Arquette and Ellory Elkayem
  • Hidden spider trivia
  • "Larger Than Life": The director's original short film that inspired the movie
  • DVD-ROM content: Spider-killing challenge

Keywords

Comedy,  Horror

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Eight Legged Freaks

TLA Rating: 2.5 Stars

2002, 99 min

Country:  US

Studio :  Warner

Cast:  David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra, Scarlett Johansson, Doug E. Doug, Rick Overton

Director:  Ellory Elkayem

Screenwriter:  Ellory Elkayem, Jesse Alexander, Randy Kornfield