Tarantula (1955)

80 min · Animalhorror, Modern-Day Fantasy, Retro Science Fiction, Thriller, body horror film, horror film, monster film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Jack Arnold

Cast

John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott

The story

A severely deformed man is found dead in the Arizona desert. Dr. Matt Hastings, a doctor from the nearby town of Desert Rock, Arizona, is called in by the sheriff to examine the body.

Catalogue themes and tags

Deformation, Fighter Jet, Flüssigkeit, Giant insects, Monsters, Tarantula, Wissenschaftlerin, Science Fiction, Horror, Monster

Genres

Animalhorror, Modern-Day Fantasy, Retro Science Fiction, Thriller, body horror film, horror film, monster film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film

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