Review of Arachnophobia (1990) by Jessica P — 10 Mar 2010

This movie caused me to be terrified of spiders.

This review of Arachnophobia (1990) was written by Jessica P on 10 Mar 2010.

Arachnophobia has generally received positive reviews.

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