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Tarantula

PG19551h 20mJack Arnold
IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 93%
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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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Small TownMonsterExperimentGiant MonsterGiant SpiderDeformationLaboratoryBlack And WhiteScientistDesert

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What is Tarantula (1955) about?

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.

Who stars in Tarantula?

Tarantula stars John Agar (Dr. Matt Hastings), Mara Corday (Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton), Leo G. Carroll (Prof. Gerald Deemer), Nestor Paiva (Sheriff Jack Andrews), Ross Elliott (Joe Burch). The film was directed by Jack Arnold.

How long is Tarantula?

Tarantula has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1955. It is rated PG.

Is Tarantula worth watching?

Tarantula holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 93. Fans of Science Fiction, Horror are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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