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Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror comedy film directed by Frank Marshall in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick. Starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, the film follows a small California town that becomes invaded by an aggressive and dangerous spider species. Its title refers to the fear of spiders .
Jul 18, 1990 · Arachnophobia: Directed by Frank Marshall. With Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman, Julian Sands. 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.
- (76K)
- Comedy, Horror, Thriller
- Frank Marshall
- 1990-07-18
After a nature photographer (Mark L. Taylor) dies on assignment in Venezuela, a poisonous spider hitches a ride in his coffin to his hometown in rural California, where arachnophobe Dr. Ross ...
- (45)
- Frank Marshall
- PG-13
- Jeff Daniels
Summaries. 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. A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to ...
The movie begins in the mysterious rain forests of South America, where a new species of spider is discovered. It's a formidable beast, about the size of a baseball mitt, and it has a deadly bite. It kills one of the expedition members and then hitches a ride back to California inside his coffin.
Arachnophobia (1990) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Synopsis. 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.