The Independent - London, August 9th, 2002
Are you feeling shortchanged by Men in Black II? You might want to try Eight Legged Freaks, a creature-feature that harks back to B- movie horrors of the Fifties such as Them! and beefs up the show with modern special effects. A toxic accident outside a small Arizona town has spawned giant, flesh-eating spiders that are now terrorising the population. Leading the running and screaming are David Arquette as the hero who's returned after a 10-year absence, his one-time flame (now police sheriff) Kari Wuhrer, her daughter (Scarlett Johansson) and son (Scott Terra), an insect expert whose early wa...
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