Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
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44% of critics liked it
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41% of users liked it
(3,180 ratings)
In Kingdom of the Spiders a swarm of huge tarantulas, enraged by the misuse of pesticides, try to take over their part of the world. Dr. Robert Hansen (William Shatner), a local Arizona veterinarian joins forces with entomologist Diane Ashley (Tiffany Bolling) to keep the spider population under… More In Kingdom of the Spiders a swarm of huge tarantulas, enraged by the misuse of pesticides, try to take over their part of the world. Dr. Robert Hansen (William Shatner), a local Arizona veterinarian joins forces with entomologist Diane Ashley (Tiffany Bolling) to keep the spider population under control. Woody Strode and Altovise Davis also appear as the owners of a neighboring ranch. Unstylishly directed by John Cardos and produced with a sense of humor by "Arachnid Productions," -- and despite bad dialogue, wooden acting and poor special effects -- Kingdom of the Spiders has become a cult classic and favorite of several generations of giant insect horror film buffs. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Directed By
- John 'Bud' Cardos
- Written By
- Alan Caillou, Stephen Lodge
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1977 Wide
- Studio
- Dimension Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It sneaks up on you like a hungry tarantula with a wicked appetite for people.
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Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central
Kingdom of the Spiders plays just as good and just as fun as it always has. This, as far as we're concerned, is the very first MUST HAVE horror DVD package of 2010.
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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
... a perfectly serviceable (if never quite memorable) little film with... a cast of hundreds of real tarantulas swarming over the screen and, often, the cast members.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
William Shatner battles spiders, and without a phaser!
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Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Certainly cheesy, but it does give you the willies.
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Cast
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William Shatner
as Rack Hansen
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Tiffany Bolling
as Diane Ashley
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Woody Strode
as Walter Colby
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Lieux Dressier
as Emma Washburn
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Altovise Davis
as Birch Colby
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David McLean
as Sheriff Smith
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Natasha Ryan
as Linda Hansen
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Joe E. Ross
as Vern Johnson
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Roy Engel
as Mayor Connors
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Whitey Hughes
as The Baron
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Marcy Lafferty
as Terry Hansen
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Adele Malis-Morey
as Betty Johnson
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Bill Foster
as Clyde
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Hoke Howell
as Earl Forbes
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Jay Lawrence
as Deputy
- Lieux Dressler
