Search - Eight Legged Freaks [Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 10/29/2002 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 10 Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Horror Comedy, Natural Horror See Also: Eight Legged Freaks [Widescreen], Eight Legged Freaks [Widescreen]

In this throwback monster movie from producer Dean Devlin (Independence Day, Godzilla), David Arquette plays the son of a deceased mine owner, returning home to the economically depressed hamlet of Prosperity, AZ, after a long absence. His arrival coincides with a toxic waste accident in the local water supply, the result of a barrel jostled loose from the back of a passing truck. Unfortunately, said water source abuts the region's least-popular attraction: an exotic spider farm. The farm's owner (Tom Noonan) becomes the first victim when the spiders, already possessed of keen predatory abilities, grow to the size of small automobiles. Laying in wait underground, they begin picking off the town's pet and ostrich population, and soon it's all the local sheriff (Kari Wuhrer) can do to raise the alarm before the siege begins. Eight Legged Freaks was produced under the working title "Arac Attack," but the politically conscious producers, concerned the title sounded too much like "Iraq Attack," went with Arquette's brainstorm as a safer alternative. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

David Arquette - Chris McCormack
Kari Wuhrer - Sheriff Sam Parker
Scott Terra - Mike
Scarlett Johansson - Ashley

Ellory Elkayem's campy horror film Eight Legged Freaks comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by director Elkayem and lead actor David Arquette, a short film that inspired the feature, deleted scenes, an alternate ending, and the theatrical trailer. This is a fine release for what it is, but the same extras are available on a disc that retains the original theatrical image. That edition is superior to this one. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide