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 Eight Legged Freaks (DVD)
 Eight Legged Freaks (DVD) ... ... / DVD released 17 February, 2003 at Warner Home Video / Features of the DVD: PAL / Not funny enough to be called a spoof, not scary enough to be outright horror, Eight Legged Freaks is a curious effects-filled pastiche of those mutant B-movies of the 1950s and 60s. The plot is of the standard small-town-overrun-by-giant-spiders variety, after the little critters have been exposed to leaking radiation naturally. Local boy made good David Arquette has returned to the town to make amends with the woman he loves (feisty Sheriff Kari Wuhrer) and to stop the dastardly mayor from selling his father's mine. But before he can sort that out, there is a lot of bug squashing to be done as the CGI spiders cause all manner of havoc and mayhem. Eight Legged Freaks is admittedly a lot of fun, and there are some great set-pieces to enjoy, including a gang of teenage dirt bikers escaping a horde of jumping spiders. It's also quite gory in places, though with only a couple of decent shocks it's hardly likely to induce large-scale arachnophobia. The spiders are impressive but the CGI is painfully obvious and it never feels real. However, if you can suspend your disbelief for an hour and a half you will enjoy this pacey, fun and action-filled popcorn flick. It doesn't ever take itself too seriously and is certainly a lot more fun than producer Dean Devlin's other genre entries, Godzilla and Independence Day. On the DVD: Eight Legged Freaks offers some nice, B-movie poster-style menu screens but little in the way of extras. There's no making-of, no special effects breakdowns (astonishing given how heavily reliant it is on these to tell the story) and not even any spider-related factoids which seem almost a necessity. What we do get, though, is a fun and sprightly commentary, the theatrical trailer and director's Ellory Elkayem original short film Larger than Life, that formed the basis for its feature-length offspring. Compact, creepy and almost silent, it's a shudder-inducing little movie and far more creepy than the main feature. Technically, the picture is sharp and the bright, comic book colours and cinematography look gorgeous, and the squelching soundtrack is wonderfully crisp. --Jon WeirNewest Review: ... Freaks, while a little classier in the effects and acting department, is for the most part a fun love letter to those kind of ... more ... films, mostly benefitting from some exuerbant visual effects that make this a ride any arachnaphobes will not want to take!
The film begins with a toxic substance being accidentally leaked into an insect hole, causing everything inside, primarily spiders, to mutate into huge freakish variants. When the town realise that there has been a toxic disturbance, they debate whether or not to leave, but Chris McCormick (David Arquette), who has lived there his entire life and whose father's legacy was built in the mines t...more |
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Eight Legged Freaks (DVD): IT'S SPIDER...MAN! (1483 words)
by - written on 01/03/03 (Very useful, 516 readings)
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My brother sends us videos every week. Well, he used to now its DVDs. Well, actually they're for my kids. Thing is, he's very generous and keeps sending the latest DVDs ever since he gave us a DVD player at Christmas. Sooooo...if you want to borrow just about any cartoon type kiddies film then I'm yer man. Hmmmmm...well, not on this occasion. It was with a wee bit of consternation that this week's brown paper wrapper contained Eight-Legged Freaks. Actually, 'twas ma wifey that was a bit worried as it's a 12 rating but ma bro' was a little put out at the inference that it wouldn't be suitable. So like all good responsible parents, we gave ... Read the complete review
Eight legged **** (582 words)
by - written on 08/03/09 (Very useful, 84 readings)
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This had been sitting in my collection for five years, and i hadn't watched it since i bout it. Now, back when i was 16, it was kinda fun i guess, but watching it now....well....it was horrendous! The only thing that was scary is David Arquettes face on the front cover. Plot- The little town of prosperity has suffered for many years due to mine closures and a now defunct economy. However, one day Chris (David Arquette) turns up to his old home town, where he left following a situation involving Samantha, the girl of his dreams (Kari Wuhrer) The two begin to fall for each other, though Samanthas son Mike (Scott Terra) suspects that giant ... Read the complete review
Eight Legged Freaks (DVD): Arach-Attack! (674 words)
by - written on 15/08/02 (Very useful, 70 readings)
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In a sleepy Arizona town there lives a man who collects and sells exotic spiders. A young boy, Mike (Scott) son of the town sheriff Sam, (Kari Wuhrer)goes to visit each week and notices that the spiders are growing larger. The owner explains that he has been feeding them special crickets that he found in a lake. However what neither of them know is that the lake has been contaminated with toxic waste. Meanwhile, Chris (David Arquette) comes back into town. His father owned the mines that run under the town and since his death Chris owns them. The mayor, Wade (Leon Rippy)however wants to sell the mines and relocate the town so they can dump toxic waste in the mines. Back ... Read the complete review
Eight Legged Freaks - And you thought Spider-Man was freaky! (908 words)
by - written on 11/08/02 (Very useful, 80 readings)
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If you're paying to see a movie called Eight Legged Freaks then you can forget about a coherent story and Oscar winning performances! Directed by - Ellory Elkayem Starring - David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scarlett Johansson, Scott Terra, Doug E. Doug, Rick Overton, Leon Rippy Length - 99 minutes Cert - 12 Eight Legged Freaks really is a one-sentence story that you're probably already aware of. Set in small town Arizona, a toxic chemical spillage comes into contact with spiders causing them to grow in grow in size and cocoon anyone they come across. And that's pretty much it. Hey, it made me want to go watch it! ... Read the complete review
Eight Legged Freaks (DVD): Jill Hates Spiders More Than I Do (1497 words)
by - written on 26/08/02 (Very useful, 149 readings)
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It's no secret that I'm something of a fan of cheesy horror movies (and in case these charidee things remain anonymous, then you've got a guessing game now eh? lol) and general B-movie trash so when I heard a movie entitled "Eight Legged Freaks" (originally to be titled "Arac-Attack", before someone decided it might sound a little too much like "Iraq-Attack" anyway lol!) was due to hit the cinema screens I was always going to be one of the first in line to see it. Obviously, with a name like that, it's a tongue in cheek homage to B-movie monster flicks and as such, it treads along a very fine line between being ... Read the complete review
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