Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The giant spider invasion spins its web on bluray this summer. An ode to monster movies of the 1950s, it has become legendary as the best worst movie ever made. The giant spider invasion is a 1975 science fiction horror film directed by bill rebane. Its amazing to learn that he spent most of his career not performing, but as a dialect. The giant spider invasion was never meant to be a comedy. The original trailer in high definition of the giant spider invasion directed by bill rebane and starring steve brodie, barbara hale, robert easton, leslie parrish and alan hale jr. The giant spider invasion was filmed in wisconsin and directed by bill rebane. The giant spider invasion 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The giant spider invasion 1975 the movie database tmdb.
The kesters robert easton and leslie parrish and young lovers davey and terry kevin brodie and diane lee hart are mystified by the big special effects sequence in the giant spider invasion, 1975. I also knew that this film warranted every bit of its cult classic status. This is the guy who made a slasher movie starring tiny tim. As the townsfolk struggle to survive in the face of monstrous predators, a pair of heroic scientists try to find an. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Released 1975, the giant spider invasion stars barbara hale, steve brodie, leslie parrish, robert easton the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Ive always enjoyed a good enormous insect devouring the earth film, with some of my favorites being them. I read an interesting interview with a guy who lived in the town where one of the scenes featuring the giant spider was filmed. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. The giant spider invasion has a special place in the hearts of bad movie lovers all over the. The giant spider invasion 1975 stream and watch online. If you look carefully, in some scenes you can see tire tracks in the grass behind. The giant spider sat on a volkswagon chassis with a human at the wheel, and another eight men were inside to control each leg. Released in 1975, the giant spider invasion is a film barely held together by its extraordinarily thin plot.
Ev evidently subsists entirely upon liquor and bitterness. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an. Episode 44 the giant spider invasion 1975 a film that many modern horror fans know as a mst3k favorite is a drivein classic from 1975, the giant spider invasion is a marvel of low budget film making. Giant spider invasion the aka invasion of the giant. Wisconsonbased regional filmmaker bill rebanes nobudget wonder the giant spider invasion was a hilariously cheesy 1975 throwback to the giantmonster flicks of the 50s, a trend then enjoying a revival with films like empire of the ants and food of the gods. The giant spider invasion 1975 bill rebane synopsis. The giant spider invasion 1975 horror, scifi full length film. The spider attacks the mob while they are still in town. Even something as inherently silly as bill rebanes 1975 cult flick the giant spider invasion will scare the. The original trailer in high definition of the giant spider invasion directed by bill rebane and starring steve brodie, barbara hale, robert. The picture is a bit sharper than other versions ive seen, but the transfer is horrible, making the picture jumpy, almost like watching an old filmstrip.
There is also a very brief snippet of nudity, completely gratuitous and not. Giant spider invasion, the movie clip what was that. In the opening moments of the film, a meteor crashlands into a field in the middle of wisconsin. The giant spider invasion the grindhouse cinema database. Aragog from the book harry potter and the chamber of secrets, further developed in the film adaption. There is also a very brief snippet of nudity, completely gratuitous and not especially interesting. The giant spider invasion 1975 original trailer hd. An outrageous story, nonexistent acting, horrid special effects, along with a bizarre whitetrash cast of characters combine to produce an awful movie. Tsuchigumo, aka ogumo, giant spider, a derogatory term and race of yokai in japanese folkore. The giant spider invasion bluray vci entertainment dvd drivein. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Hale plays the sheriff of a small wisconsin town where this was entirely shot that has some.
Giant spider, in dungeons and dragons role playing game. There is also a very brief snippet of nudity, completely gratuitous and not especially. Life in an ordinary midwestern small town is shattered by the freak appearance of enormous, maneating spiders. As everybody knows, the main giant spider was a vw bug decked out with fur and long, hairy legs that never really reached the ground. The giant spider invasion invasion of the giant spiders 1975 odds are you have absolutely no idea who bill rebane is. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for. The true star of the film is the titular giant spider. This movie was made in 1975, when the subgenre of ecohorror was making its comeback. After a black hole strikes, it opens up another dimension in a rural wisconsin town, and soon there is an invasion of gigantic arachnids who crave. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh. Drunken sam robert easton and ev leslie parrish kester notice the diamonds but not the spiders inside the weird rocks that fell into their field in the giant spider invasion, 1975 view the tcmdb entry for the giant spider invasion 1975.
His epic the giant spider invasion is the pinnacle of 70s schlockbelieve you me. Group 1 international distribution organization ltd. The giant spider invasion spins its web on bluray this. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A description of tropes appearing in giant spider invasion. The neutron device is deployed and the giant spider melts into a pile of goo.
An outrageous mix of 1950s giant monster motifs and backwoods 1970s sleaze, the giant spider invasion has a special place in the hearts of bad movie lovers all over the world, and it now makes its bluray debut courtesy of vci entertainment. The film is about giant spiders that terrorize the town of merrill, wisconsin. Gleason, merrill, nicolet college, and uw stevens point one of the few movies to be completely filmed in wisconsin, this low budget horror film was featured on mystery science theater 3000. A 1975 film from director bill rebane that dares to show that yes, there are rednecks living well. The giant spider invasion 1975 original trailer hd 1080p. A 1975 film from director bill rebane that dares to show that yes, there are rednecks living well north of the masondixon line, and no, covering a volkswagen with fake fur and sticking legs on it does not make a convincing giant spider. Sure, the film is delightfully cheesy and totally farfetched, but when your arachnophobia is almost completely unmanageable, even this sort of. A black hole hits north wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. The best horror movie with a giant spider from another planet. In a small wisconsin town, a meteor crashes to the ground, releasing thousands of spiders. Born in 1930 as robert burke, busy character actor robert easton usually played dumb hicks, because his accent was so good.
The giant spider invasion 1975 cast and crew moviefone. The giant spider invasion 1975 turner classic movies. The movie itself is a great 1970s b movie for lovers of giant monsters,b movies and spider fansin a nutshell a meteor of sorts lands on earth unleashing a huge spider along with a few dozen standard size hairy spiders. As bodies begin to pile up, and the townsfolk attempt to come to terms with what is happening, its discovered that the meteor is the site of a link to another universe from which a. Cinema group 75 transcentury productions as transcentury pictures distribution co. A meteorite crashes in merrill, wisconsin, leaving behind an. The giant spider invasion is still a fairly entertaining film. Drunken sam robert easton and ev leslie parrish kester notice the diamonds but not the spiders inside the weird rocks that fell into their field in.
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