Review of Arachnophobia (1990) by Claire T — 18 Nov 2012
"Arachnophobia" is not only a creature-feature with some genuine squirmy moments but it's also a good comedy that will really have you laughing. What really works with the film is that it's not only clever, but it really competently understands why spiders are frightening.
A less well-made film feature very big spiders or settle for just using tarantulas, but "Arachnophobia" keeps the critters small and choses a breed of spider that doesn't look like your average kind, which means they are believeable as a deadly package that's small.
.. small enough to hide inside your shoe, underneath a cup, inside the water pipes of the bathroom and even under the lid of your toilet. This paranoia that the spiders could be anywhere means that the thrills are effective; you never know when they're going to strike so you're consistently on your toes.
The special effects are also excellent. You'll be constantly wondering "how did they pull that one off?". Another important sucess are the characters. They are unique and well developed so you're immediately interested in seeing the good ones live and the bad ones bite the dust.
It's a lot of fun and really well put together; you'll have a blast watching it as a creature feature and a horror comedy. (Dvd, November 16, 2012).
This review of Arachnophobia (1990) was written by Claire T on 18 Nov 2012.
Arachnophobia has generally received positive reviews.
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