Review of Arachnophobia (1990) by Eric H — 15 May 2011

This creepy-crawly thriller has a few good scares in its web, but is all in good fun.

This review of Arachnophobia (1990) was written by Eric H on 15 May 2011.

Arachnophobia has generally received positive reviews.

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