Arachnophobia DVD

Arachnophobia
Referring to the fear of spiders, Arachnophobia features a particularly deadly species of spider that manages to make its way from the Venezuelan rain forest to a small California town, thanks to the many oversights of entomologist Julian Sands. Yuppie doctor Jeff Daniels, fed up with the dangers inherent in big-city living, has resettled in this town on the assumption that nothing untoward could ever happen here to himself and his family. Before long, however, Daniels is trying to make sense of a series of sudden deaths-and to figure out why each of the corpses has been drained of blood. The audience, of course, knows that the culprits are those pesky South American spiders, which grow larger with each kill. To make matters worse, Jeff Daniels suffers from a profound case of arachnophobia. John Goodman supports the cast as a slovenly exterminator, and Frank Marshall, longtime producer of Steven Spielberg's films, makes his directorial debut in Arachnophobia. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Jeff Daniels as Dr. Ross Jennings Harley Jane Kozak as Molly Jennings John Goodman as Delbert McClintock Julian Sands as Dr. James Atherton Stuart Pankin as Sheriff Parsons Brian McNamara as Chris Collins Mark L. Taylor as Jerry Manley Henry Jones as Dr. Sam Metcalf Peter Jason as Henry Beechwood James Handy as Milton Briggs Roy Brocksmith as Irv Kendall Kathy Kinney as Blaire Kendall Mary Carver as Margaret Hollins

Crew Christopher Burian-Mohr - Art Director William S. Beasley - Associate Producer Steven Kutcher - Consultant/advisor Chuck Kristensen - Consultant/advisor Arnold Peterson - Consultant/advisor Kathleen Kennedy - Co-producer Richard Vane - Co-producer Don Jakoby - Co-producer Dee Campbell - Costume Designer Jennifer Parsons - Costume Designer Frank Marshall - Director Michael Kahn - Editor Frank Marshall - Executive Producer Steven Spielberg - Executive Producer Trevor Jones - Composer (Music Score) Jimmy Buffett - Songwriter Pat Metheny - Songwriter Billy Steinberg - Songwriter Tom Kelly - Songwriter David Quaschnick - Makeup James McCoy - Makeup Eric Goldstein - Camera Operator James D. Bissell - Production Designer Mikael Salomon - Cinematographer Robert W. Cort - Producer Ted Field - Producer Jackie Carr - Set Designer Carl Stensel - Set Designer Matt Sweeney - Special Effects Chris Walas - Special Effects Ronald Judkins - Sound/Sound Designer Chuck Waters - Stunts Don Jakoby - Screenwriter Wesley Strick - Screenwriter Tom C. McCarthy - Supervising Sound Editor Johnny Mercer - Featured Music Al Williams - Short Story Author

Arachnophobia
This giggly big-budget horror film manages to mix thrills and laughs better than most and features nifty special effects from Chris Walas and Matt Sweeney. Arachnophobia is a fun throwback to the bug films of the 1950s and 1970s, but lacks either the Cold War paranoia of the former or the ecological awareness of the latter. Thus, the film blissfully stays at the creepy-crawly level without even the rudimentary depth of the classic ecokill movies. It may not be as campily enjoyable as Kingdom of the Spiders, but it has its moments. Director Frank Marshall and the cast (especially John Goodman as a gung-ho exterminator) are obviously having fun with the material, and the photography is marvelous. This is a great movie for Halloween, and, despite some mild gore, it is fun for children as well. This is the scariest spider movie ever made, however, so if you have a weakness for furry eight-legged horrors with sharp venomous fangs, be forewarned. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: Widescreen edition Dolby Digital 5.1 audio Production featurette Theatrical trailer Chapter search DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 110 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 0. Chapter Selection 1. Program Start [:12] 2. Opening Credits [17:10] 3. Welcome To Canaima [19:19] 4. Margaret Throws A Party [21:16] 5. The New Town Doctor [15:02] 6. Searching The House [13:07] 7. The Jennings' Barn [5:15] 8. The Showdown [12:07] 9. End Credits [5:51]