Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
Directed by John 'Bud' Cardos / John Cardos
Genres - Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Natural Horror |
Release Date - Aug 24, 1977 (USA), Nov 23, 1977 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Linda Rasmussen
In Kingdom of the Spiders a swarm of huge tarantulas, enraged by the misuse of pesticides, try to take over their part of the world. Dr. Robert Hansen (William Shatner), a local Arizona veterinarian joins forces with entomologist Diane Ashley (Tiffany Bolling) to keep the spider population under control. Woody Strode and Altovise Davis also appear as the owners of a neighboring ranch. Unstylishly directed by John Cardos and produced with a sense of humor by "Arachnid Productions," -- and despite bad dialogue, wooden acting and poor special effects -- Kingdom of the Spiders has become a cult classic and favorite of several generations of giant insect horror film buffs.
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spider, tarantula, giant, ranch, entomology, veterinarian, pesticide