Let the squashing begin!
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It's then up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople, including the Sheriff's young son, Mike, her daughter, Ashley, and paranoid radio announcer Harlan, into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.
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Unpretentious, effortless, classical in form and nostalgic.
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- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- David ArquetteChris McCormick
- Kari WührerSamantha Parker
- Doug E. DougHarlan Griffith
- Scarlett JohanssonAshley Parker
- Rick OvertonPete Willis
- Matt CzuchryBret
- Riley SmithRandy
- Leon RippyWade
- Randi KleinWaitress #1
- Terey SummersWaitress #2
Crew
- Ellory ElkayemDirector
- Jesse AlexanderScreenplay
- Ellory ElkayemScreenplay
- John S. BartleyDirector of Photography
- John OttmanOriginal Music Composer
- David SiegelEditor
- Bruce BermanProducer
- Dean DevlinProducer
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