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29/10/1955 Science Fiction, Horror 1h 20m
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More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!

Overview

A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

  1. Jack Arnold

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Agar

    Dr. Matt Hastings

  2. Mara Corday

    Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton

  3. Leo G. Carroll

    Prof. Gerald Deemer

  4. Nestor Paiva

    Sheriff Jack Andrews

  5. Ross Elliott

    Joe Burch

  6. Hank Patterson

    Josh

  7. Eddie Parker

    Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman

  8. Bert Holland

    Barney Russell

  9. Raymond Bailey

    Dr. Townsend

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2026-03-12
**_A big axx spider threatens a desert town in the Southwest_**

This debuted almost three years before the similar “Earth vs the Spider.” It’s adult-oriented and scientifically based compared to the later flick, which involves teens and 50s’ rock ‘n’ roll waking the (supposedly) dead spider.

It’s worth watching just to go back in time to the mid-50s and observe how life was back then, including the styles and décor, not to mention the manner of speaking. John Agar makes for a quality masculine protagonist while brunette Mara Corday is appealing on the feminine front at the...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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