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That's the warning that a priest gives to his followers in this creature feature from the 1970s. The quote actually comes from the book of Leviticus, and refers to things that the people of Israel shouldn't eat, but when read out of context, it does make for a creepy little warning about the things that ultimately come out creeping upon the Earth on this film.
Set in Merrill, Wisconsin, the film follows the attack of giant spiders that hatch from a meteor that crashes on a farm. For perspective, the film wasn't that well received back in the day, but regained notoriety when it was featured on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The film is also ranked as one of "the 100 most enjoyable bad movies ever made", and I think I have to agree with that.
The Giant Spider Invasion has some bad performances, worst dialogue, poorly conceived characters, weird direction, and campy special effects. Plus, it takes about 30 minutes until we see *a spider* and about 30 more minutes until we see a full giant spider. For a film called "The Giant Spider Invasion", that's not very good, but the film more than makes up for it on that last act.
The film decides to spend most of the time with Kester (Robert Easton), an abusive, money-grubbing redneck and his wife, while the few characters that are not reprehensible stay on the sidelines. There's Davey Perkins (Kevin Brodie) a young journalist who is dating Kester's sister-in-law who barely does anything, and ultimately Doctors Vance and Langer (Steve Brodie and Barbara Hale) who more or less take over halfway through.
Despite all its flaws, there's some fun to be had. Even with the campy special effects, there are some effective scares here and there, and the spiders do look creepy. Evidently, this is not a "good" film but I suppose that anyone that hits the "Play" button knows exactly what they're getting into. Personally, despite whatever the priest and Leviticus might say, this creepy crawlers are not an abomination.
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THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION
(1975, Rebane)
Horror film from the 1970s
(1975, Rebane)
Horror film from the 1970s
"...and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the Earth shall be an abomination. Only the pure of heart shall be spared."
That's the warning that a priest gives to his followers in this creature feature from the 1970s. The quote actually comes from the book of Leviticus, and refers to things that the people of Israel shouldn't eat, but when read out of context, it does make for a creepy little warning about the things that ultimately come out creeping upon the Earth on this film.
Set in Merrill, Wisconsin, the film follows the attack of giant spiders that hatch from a meteor that crashes on a farm. For perspective, the film wasn't that well received back in the day, but regained notoriety when it was featured on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The film is also ranked as one of "the 100 most enjoyable bad movies ever made", and I think I have to agree with that.
The Giant Spider Invasion has some bad performances, worst dialogue, poorly conceived characters, weird direction, and campy special effects. Plus, it takes about 30 minutes until we see *a spider* and about 30 more minutes until we see a full giant spider. For a film called "The Giant Spider Invasion", that's not very good, but the film more than makes up for it on that last act.
The film decides to spend most of the time with Kester (Robert Easton), an abusive, money-grubbing redneck and his wife, while the few characters that are not reprehensible stay on the sidelines. There's Davey Perkins (Kevin Brodie) a young journalist who is dating Kester's sister-in-law who barely does anything, and ultimately Doctors Vance and Langer (Steve Brodie and Barbara Hale) who more or less take over halfway through.
Despite all its flaws, there's some fun to be had. Even with the campy special effects, there are some effective scares here and there, and the spiders do look creepy. Evidently, this is not a "good" film but I suppose that anyone that hits the "Play" button knows exactly what they're getting into. Personally, despite whatever the priest and Leviticus might say, this creepy crawlers are not an abomination.
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