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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
- TriviaIn May 2005, Michael J. Nelson and Kevin Murphy of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) hosted a Bill Rebane film festival, featuring this movie, in Madison, Wisconsin. A 1997 MST3K episode featured this film. Nelson and Murphy said despite lampooning the film, they admired Rebane because he was able to make the film with such a low budget.
- 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)
Featured review
A very low-budget horror movie (it was shot in six weeks with a budget of $300,000), about a horde of radioactive mutant spiders with a craving for human flesh emerging from the depths of the earth to invade a rural Wisconsin town after a black hole opens up another dimension. Featuring awful special effects, just the one giant spider (which was constructed by covering a Volkswagen automobile with artificial black fur, with the fake legs operated from the inside by seven members of the crew), and a cast made up of a lot of "has-beens," and B movie veterans, it's tacky as hell but a lot of laughs as the spiders go on the rampage at the towns summer fair. The film received a considerable theatrical run and became one of the 50 top-grossing films of that year, even featuring in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Listed as one of 'The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made' by Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson in the book The Official Razzie Movie Guide.
- mwilson1976
- May 26, 2020
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- Also known as
- Spider, l'horrible invasion
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- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $293,053
- Gross worldwide
- $293,053
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