A 1977 horror film starring william shatner, in which hordes of tarantulas begin swarming and attacking the residents of a small arizona town after their natural food supplies give out. Reporter todd krugman is sent to new mexico write a story about the local native americans. The perfect drivein movie, kingdom of the spiders has all the ingredients missing from todays socalled technically advanced genre movies, and it really holds up over 30 years after it was shot. A decade after star trek and two years before star trek. Pennsylvanian holocene, 3190 ma pre o s d c p t j k pg n an assortment of different spiders. Filled with grisly makeup effects and surprisingly elaborate and convincing stunts once the tarantulainduced mayhem kicks in during the second half, kingdom of the spiders is a creepy blast from start to finish and a dramatic overachiever compared to many of the critters on the loose titles raking in big money at the time. The entire premise of the film is the fact that the use of ddt has caused spiders to do this and swarm a town. A remake of the 1977 film with the same name that starred william shatner.
William shatners career wasnt exactly soaring when he agreed to star in the lowbudget 1977 horror film kingdom of the spiders. From big earl forbes who runs the gas station he comes complete with chewing tobacco and ill bet he wears an armless lumberjack shirt to sheriff gene smith friendly, efficient but occasionally willing to look the other way, from emma washburn who runs the guest house she was in her 40s, but kept herself well which was good. Kingdom of the spiders 1977 is a film that apparently has critics split fairly down the middle. Natasha ryan in kingdom of the spiders 1977 william shatner in kingdom of the spiders 1977. The movie is about a fight bw humans and some kind of spiders. For those who like a good insect versus man film, i can easily recommend kingdom of the spiders, and also for those who are connoisseurs of the acting stylings of one william shatner as he gives us a mustsee performance as his rack hansen, a bigger sexual predator than captain kirk ever was.
Kingdom of the spiders also follows the template laid down by its big bug forefathers. Looking at the film today, this is something i simply cannot ignore. The film stars william shatner and focuses on a small town terrorized by spiders. Awesomely bad movie kingdom of the spiders youtube.
Thats pretty much what happens in kingdom of the spiders, which has. This version was released on dvd in 1999 and bluray in 2016. The screenplay is credited to richard robinson and alan caillou, from an original story by sneller and stephen lodge. Kingdom of the spiders interview with william shatner. For an evening of lowdown fun, you might try pairing this campy william shatner outing with another scifi cheapie made in 1977, empire of the ants. No official plot yet, but the original focused on a small town overrun by deadly spiders. Woody strode and altovise davis also appear as the owners of a neighboring ranch. Nov 18, 2009 top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Kingdom of the spiders is one of those movies i saw on cable a lot when i was a kid. Before he can take action, the streets are overrun by killer spiders, trapping a small group of towns folk in a remote hotel. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows. The spiders was considered a lost film for many years before an original print was discovered in the 1970s.
Apr 23, 2018 download kingdom of the spiders 1977 english subtitle kingdom of the spiders 1977 full cast movie kingdom of the spiders 1977 movie online movie kingdom of the spiders 1977 for free watch kingdom of the spiders 1977 full streaming movie film kingdom of the spiders 1977 full subtitle kingdom of the spiders 1977 full movie stay connected with. Kingdom of the spiders became a cult item primarily through tv airings of the film, for the most part uncut including altovise davis, sammy jr. The humans then mount an assault with, i remember, exactly 100,000 men on the planet of these spiders. Tarantulas infest a cargo of oranges, attack the pilots and bring down the plane. I liked how the spiders would web their victims as a sign. Tonight, finds him smashing into a creature on a rainy deserted highway called route 285. I dont know if thats true, i havent watched the special features or done any. The perfect drivein movie, kingdom of the spiders has all the ingredients missing from todays socalled technically advanced genre movies, and it really holds up over 40 years after it was shot. In rural arizona, countless killer tarantulas are migrating through a farm town, killing every living thing in their path. Kingdom of the spiders is a 1977 american science fiction horror film directed by john bud cardos and produced by igo kantor and jeffrey m. Jul 22, 2017 kingdom of the spiders is absolutely stunning on bluray. Kingdom of the spiders 1977 letterboxd social film.
Kingdom of the spiders 2009 stream and watch online. This film is scary, but also unintentionally funny at times. The scenes with the plane and the pilot are really well done, and the. Diane ashley, woody strode walter colby, marcy lafferty terry hansen, lieux dressler emma watson, david mcclean sheriff gene smith, altovise davis birch colby, hoke howell earl forbes directed by john bud cardos the short version. The restored version appears to be missing a small amount of the original footage. With a plot thats part jaws and part 1950s eco monster movie, the film has a wonderful, suspensefilled build up to a knockout second half with. Kingdom of the spiders plays just as good and just as fun as it always has. Sciencefiction horror film geregisseerd door john bud cardos. I heard a lot of positive stuff about this film and decided to finally check it out.
The music score in kingdom of the spiders is stock music from the twilight zone. Tonight, finds him smashing into a creature on a rainy deserted highway. Kingdom of the spiders is absolutely stunning on bluray. Experts william shatner, tiffany bolling face horde of starved spiders. A living, crawling, hell on earth investigating the mysterious deaths of a number of farm animals, vet rack hansen discovers that his town lies in the path of hoards of migrating tarantulas. One of the first horror movies ive seen and still one of the best. If not for kingdom of the spiders, we would not have that destruction to enjoy. For serious arachnophobes, watching this movie is akin to serious immersion therapy, but we creepycrawly fans. Jul 29, 20 kingdom of the spiders 1977 avi youtube. Robert hansen william shatner, a local arizona veterinarian joins forces with entomologist diane ashley tiffany bolling to keep the spider population under control. Its unlike any other version of the movie released thus far. The film s story centers on a newly discovered venezuelan spider being transported to a small american town that produces a new. This surviving print was used for a restoration of the film, completed in 1978. Apr 11, 2014 kingdom of the spiders is your typical man against nature film common in the postjaws era where pits local veterinarian dr.
Kingdom of the spiders william shatner treks through. Kingdom of the spiders was nominated for best horror film by the academy of science fiction, fantasy and horror films. The film did not win, but shatner appeared at the televisedawards show and it is here where wonderfully destroyed elton johns rocket man. One of their cows was just killed by a creature, but. 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. Producer igo kantor hinted in his fangoria interview that arachnophobia, which spielberg produced, bears several similarities to kingdom of the spiders. Arachnophobia is a 1990 american black comedy horror film directed by frank marshall and starring jeff daniels and john goodman. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Camp verde, arizona, is the archetype of smalltown americana. These spiders come all the way from their planet to earth and wreak havoc in brazil, killing the protagonists parents. Its been considered to be one of the best spider movies made by numerous horror fans and after viewing it i can see why they would think that.
In kingdom of the spiders a swarm of huge tarantulas, enraged by the misuse of. With william shatner, tiffany bolling, woody strode, lieux dressler. The colbys, with walter played by western legend woody strode. Kingdom of the spiders limited slipcover see note blu. An arizona town is overrun by giant, hairy, vicious spiders in this creepy thriller. I liked how the spiders would web their victims as a sign that they were conserving them for a later meal. This is the second time i watch it this year and the first time on bluray thanks to code red. Kingdom of the spiders soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. For serious arachnophobes, watching this movie is akin to serious immersion therapy, but we creepycrawly fans can barely handle its skittering charms. Richard robinson screenplay, alan caillou screenplay 2 more credits. Sep 17, 2010 the effects for the flick were surprisingly decent considering the decade. The film was released by dimension pictures not to be confused with the distributor dimension films. Rack hansen william shatner against a horde of bloodthirsty arachnids, and though animals may be first on the menu that changes rather quickly as these eightlegged critters start knocking off the locals as well. The motion picture, shatner was barely staying afloat with tv guest appearances and the occasional bmovie.
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Rack hansen, is investigating the strange death of an awardwinning calf owned by walter colby, a farmer. Unfortunately, theres not much as far as gore or blood goes, but then a lot of americanmade horror films during the time had little of either. The towns veterinarian will do everything in his power to survive the onslaught. I thought it was a copy, kantor stated, but you dont go and sue spielberg. On ground, they swarm from the plane and attack the town. From big earl forbes who runs the gas station he comes complete with chewing tobacco and ill bet he wears an armless lumberjack shirt to sheriff gene smith friendly, efficient but occasionally willing to look the other way, from emma washburn who runs the guest house she was in her 40s, but kept herself well which was. Movie kingdom of the spiders full hd video dailymotion. Even today, over 30 years later, i believe it still holds up as a classic film. This, as far as were concerned, is the very first must have horror dvd package of 2010. Shatner is also notable for one of those rare times when he actually makes an effort in the acting. Kingdom of the spiders 1977 full cast movie kingdom of the spiders 1977 movie online movie kingdom of the spiders 1977 for free watch kingdom of the spiders 1977 full streaming movie film kingdom of the spiders 1977 full subtitle. His turn as a podunk veterinarian beset by arachnids wound up being one of the most substantial.
Investigating a mysterious rash of farm animal deaths, veterinarian rack hansen discovers a. Dec 27, 2009 for an evening of lowdown fun, you might try pairing this campy william shatner outing with another scifi cheapie made in 1977, empire of the ants. A woman shoots her hand with a gun in an attempt to shoot a spider. Kingdom of the spiders 1977 directed by john bud cardos. I love kingdom of the spiders so much its a little nuts. A crop duster pilot screams like a woman as dozens of spiders bite him. Kingdom of the spiders uhm uhm upcominghorrormovies. With a plot thats part jaws and part 1950s eco monster romp, it has a wonderful, suspensefilled build up to a knockout second half with enough. You have the scientists, the love interest, the failed love interest, the sheriff, stock creature casualties and a grandiose assault on a vast number of screaming victims.
The film also has similarities with the 1977 film kingdom of the spiders. The maltin book gives it 3 stars, the time out film guide deems it a must to avoid, and my beloved psychotronic encyclopedia says its better than youd expect. I really like spiders although i would not enjoy falling into a pit full of them and, much to the horror of several female acquaintances i have had over the years, my apartment is totally spiderfriendly. Mar, 2011 even today, over 30 years later, i believe it still holds up as a classic film. Released may 18th, 2009, kingdom of the spiders stars william shatner, tiffany bolling, woody strode, lieux dressler the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out. Black levels are strong throughout and, as it full of browns and greens, brings a beauty to its location not previously seen. I first saw kingdom of the spiders 1977 on a local tv station. Make offer rare vintage kingdom of the spiders arachnid prod. Kingdom of the spiders is your typical man against nature film common in the postjaws era where pits local veterinarian dr. Kingdom of the spiders 1977 shatner home theater forum. Kingdom of the spiders special edition dvd, lieux dressler, woody strode, tiff 5 out of 5 stars 5 product ratings 5 product ratings kingdom of the spiders special edition dvd. Strictly for cult film fans, kingdom of the spiders is the definition of so bad its good filmmaking. Kingdom of the spiders 2009 arizona farmer walter colby woody strode and his wife, birch altovise davis, have a problem on their hands.
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