Review of Tarantula (1955) by Nathan B — 04 Sep 2007

Oh 1950's b-horror movies. How I love you.

This review of Tarantula (1955) was written by Nathan B on 04 Sep 2007.

Tarantula has generally received mixed reviews.

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Some real old-fashioned stuff. You cann tell me what you want but Tarantula surely has style :-) Awesome B-Movie…

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