Review of Arachnophobia (1990) by John Semley for Slant Magazine — 20 Jan 2013
Arachnophobia isn’t great filmmaking, appearing to be kept in check by vaguely resembling Spielbergian entertainment without rising to its altitudes. But it’s a pleasant, acutely nostalgic elicitation of the VHS era and the woozy, preadolescent excitement of awaiting the next cranked-out Spielberg Xerox picture.
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This review of Arachnophobia (1990) was written by John Semley and published by Slant Magazine on 20 Jan 2013.
Arachnophobia has generally received positive reviews.
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