Review of Tarantula (1955) by Jane T — 02 Jun 2008

Spiders that trash mansions, fearless sheriffs and screaming girls... a scary movie at its best ;).

This review of Tarantula (1955) was written by Jane T on 02 Jun 2008.

Tarantula has generally received mixed reviews.

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