Tarantula
1955 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 6.5 · 89% critics
In a quiet desert community, a doctor grows suspicious after a man dies from a rapidly developing growth disorder linked to a nearby research lab. Teaming up with a new assistant, the investigation uncovers experiments gone wrong—and a fast-growing predator that begins devouring livestock and people as fear spreads toward town.
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-10-29
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (307 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic 1950s creature scares with a slow-burn mystery and a giant-animal threat, this should hit the spot; Not for you if you want nonstop action or modern realism like Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Pros: creepy desert atmosphere; fun retro sci-fi; effective creature moments | Cons: slow middle stretch; dated effects close-ups; abrupt wrap-up
Themes
- small town
- monster
- experiment
- giant monster
- giant spider
- deformation
- laboratory
- black and white
- scientist
- desert
- heroine
- mortuary
- +18 more
Cast & crew
John Agar
as Dr. Matt Hastings
Mara Corday
as Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
Leo G. Carroll
as Prof. Gerald Deemer
Nestor Paiva
as Sheriff Jack Andrews
Ross Elliott
as Joe Burch
Hank Patterson
as Josh
Eddie Parker
as Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman
Bert Holland
as Barney Russell
Raymond Bailey
as Dr. Townsend
Steve Darrell
as Andy Andersen
Directed by Jack Arnold