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Eight Legged Freaks

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Eight Legged Freaks
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PG13,1hr 39min
Released:
July 17, 2002
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Warner Bros.
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
This is postmodern folk art, a tricky transaction in which the work isn't just a story, it's a genre survey, a homage, a meditation, a parody and, oh yeah, while it's at it, still a pretty good story. Full Review
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53
Mixed or Average Reviews
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Featured Cast
Chris McCormack
Sheriff Sam Parker
Photos
Kate Bosworth attends the premiere of "Eight Legged Freaks" in Hollywood, Calif., on July 16, 2002.
David Arquette and Courteney Cox Arquette at the L.A. premiere of Eight Legged Freaks, July 16, 2002
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