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Eight Legged Freaks

Year:
Duration:
99 min
Genres:
Action | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
IMDB rate:
5.4
Director:
Ellory Elkayem
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2002-07-17
Filming Locations: Arizona, USA
Earnings
Budget: $30,000,000
Opening Weekend: $6,485,458 (USA) (21 July 2002)
Gross: $17,266,505 (USA) (13 October 2002)
Cast
Actor
Character
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Eight Legged Freaks
David Arquette
Chris McCormick
Kari Wuhrer
Sheriff Samantha Parker
Scott Terra
Mike Parker
Doug E. Doug
Harlan Griffith
Rick Overton
Deputy Pete Willis
Leon Rippy
Wade
Matt Czuchry
Bret
Jay Arlen Jones
Leon
Eileen Ryan
Gladys
Riley Smith
Randy
Matt Holwick
Larry
Jane Edith Wilson
Emma
Jack Moore
Amos
Roy Gaintner
Floyd
Don Champlin
Leroy
John Storey
Mark
David Earl Waterman
Norman
Randi Klein
Waitress #1
Terey Summers
Waitress #2
John Ennis
Cop #1
Ryan C. Benson
Cop #2
Bruiser
Himself
Tom Noonan
Joshua Taft
Debbie Overbey
Girl in window (uncredited)
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Trivia
The title did not come from the script, the director or the studio. In one scene, actor David Arquette improvised the phrase "Eight Legged Freaks" and that became the title. The original title was "Arac Attack" (in many European countries the film was released under that title).
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In the beginning of the movie at the spider farm, when it shows the jumping spiders feeding, Joshua says, "They call it an Arac-Attack." This is a reference to the original title of the movie.
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Inspired by the short film Larger Than Life (1998) from writer Ellory Elkayem.
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Goofs
When Sam is in Mike's room and notices the film on the TV, he is watching Them! However, the television shows scenes from the movie taken out of their chronological order and spanning the entire length of the feature film.
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In the mall, the Sheriff closes a roller grate but the spiders reach through and catch him. He operates a chainsaw to chop off the legs holding him, and in the process gets showered in the face with green spider goo. This shown in close up, but in the following scenes, his face is clean and dry.
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Both of the times that Mike's face is shown through his digital camera, the device is obviously in playback mode rather than in record mode.
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Quotes
Sheriff Sam Parker: So you're trying to tell me that a giant spider ate Gladys?
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Mike: Take these you'll need them.
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Chris McCormick: I got a signal!
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Photos from cast
Scarlett Johansson
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