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Tarantula (1955)

1955-12-14 · 1h 20m · EN
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More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!

A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

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John AgarJohn AgarDr. Matt HastingsMara CordayMara CordayStephanie 'Steve' ClaytonLeo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollProf. Gerald DeemerNestor PaivaNestor PaivaSheriff Jack AndrewsRoss ElliottRoss ElliottJoe BurchHank PattersonHank PattersonJoshEddie ParkerEddie ParkerPaul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport WorkmanBert HollandBert HollandBarney RussellRaymond BaileyRaymond BaileyDr. TownsendSteve DarrellSteve DarrellAndy AndersenEdwin RandEdwin RandLt. John NolanClint EastwoodClint EastwoodJet Pilot

Keywords

MonsterSmall townMortuaryGiant monsterAnimal horrorGiant spiderScientistExperimentDesertLaboratoryIsolated houseHotel lobbyDeformationBlack and whiteNapalmDesert southwestDeserted roadAcromegalySmall town doctorSecret experimentExperimental nutrientLab animalsExperiment gone awryMilitary to the rescueFlatbed truckSheriff's officeDesert highwayGraduate student heroineIn-home laboratorySpider venom

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Genre affinityThriller · Horror · Science FictionTheme affinityMonster · Small Town · MortuaryPacingShortDirector preference284366Actor preference188849 · 258771 · 70156Country preferenceUs

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A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

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Tarantula has a runtime of 80 minutes.

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