Review of Arachnophobia (1990) by Brooke B — 17 Dec 2008

Omg! this movie is FREAKY! if you hate spiders do NOT see this move. you might not sleep for WEEKS!

This review of Arachnophobia (1990) was written by Brooke B on 17 Dec 2008.

Arachnophobia has generally received positive reviews.

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