Review of Arachnophobia (1990) by Dylan R — 01 Aug 2010

So cheesy it's funny, and no, it's not scary. Maybe it's because it's an older film... or maybe because i'm not an eight-year-old girl.

This review of Arachnophobia (1990) was written by Dylan R on 01 Aug 2010.

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