Review of Arachnophobia (1990) by Hannah H — 11 Feb 2015

I love this movie. Great early 90s feel with a solid grip on creature feature genre.

This review of Arachnophobia (1990) was written by Hannah H on 11 Feb 2015.

Arachnophobia has generally received positive reviews.

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