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Giant spiders from another dimension invade Wisconsin.Giant spiders from another dimension invade Wisconsin.Giant spiders from another dimension invade Wisconsin.
Alan Hale Jr.
- Sheriff
- (as Alan Hale)
Diane Lee Hart
- Terry
- (as Dianne Lee Hart)
Christiane Schmidtmer
- Helga
- (as Christiana Schmidtmer)
Joel Thingvall
- Gas Pump Kid
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThere was supposed to be a dramatic shot of the giant spider crushing the house by having the spider dropped from a crane onto it while a bulldozer chained to the back of the house would pull away. However, when the shot was filmed, the spider's legs all went straight up into the air. The crew inside working it's arms were nearly killed when broken wood from the demolished house went through the spider, coming close to impaling them.
- GoofsWhen Dr.Vance and Dr. Langer are with the Sheriff in his office, the boom mic can be seen at the bottom of the frame, alternately pointing at each actor as they speak.
- Alternate versionsThe original UK cinema version was heavily cut for an 'A' (PG) certificate to remove some sexual dialogue and a topless shot, and to edit scenes of gore including victims being eaten, shots of blood, and close-ups of dead bodies. The 2005 Stax DVD release was uncut and upgraded to a 15.
- ConnectionsEdited into FrightMare Theater: The Giant Spider Invasion (2016)
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It's impossible to keep a straight face, but it's entertaining cheese.
Meteor lands on Wisconsin farm, opening up a black hole that unleashes giant spiders into a hick community!!
Oh boy. Legendary horror cheese filmed in Wisconsin by B movie director Bill Rebane is the perfect example of a film that's so bad it's good! The Giant Spider Invasion is best remembered as the movie in which a VW Beetle was used for the monster spiders! The special FX consists of live tarantulas, unconvincing puppets, and of course those VW's complete with long furry legs. Between those amusing FX, a ridiculous premise, and some funny dialog this cheap horror film never has a dull moment.
Yet as poor as the quality of the film is the cast (which has a number of veteran actors) isn't that bad. In a way it's their serious, well semi-serious, performances that make the occurrences even more humorous.
The Giant Spider Invasion is one of the most unintentionally hilarious horror films ever made and whether you like it or not, you can't deny that it's entertaining! A definite must-see for fans of campy B horror.
** 1/2 out of ****
Oh boy. Legendary horror cheese filmed in Wisconsin by B movie director Bill Rebane is the perfect example of a film that's so bad it's good! The Giant Spider Invasion is best remembered as the movie in which a VW Beetle was used for the monster spiders! The special FX consists of live tarantulas, unconvincing puppets, and of course those VW's complete with long furry legs. Between those amusing FX, a ridiculous premise, and some funny dialog this cheap horror film never has a dull moment.
Yet as poor as the quality of the film is the cast (which has a number of veteran actors) isn't that bad. In a way it's their serious, well semi-serious, performances that make the occurrences even more humorous.
The Giant Spider Invasion is one of the most unintentionally hilarious horror films ever made and whether you like it or not, you can't deny that it's entertaining! A definite must-see for fans of campy B horror.
** 1/2 out of ****
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- Jan 15, 2006
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- Also known as
- Angriff der Riesen-Spinne
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- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $293,053
- Gross worldwide
- $293,053
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
- 1.85 : 1
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