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Bud Brewster
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 Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:04 am Post subject: Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) |
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Director John "Bud" Cardos made good use of the creepy feeling you get when a spider crawls across your hand -- and he multiples the feeling by 5,000.
That's how many live tarantulas were used (according to the film's ads) in this gruesome tale of a small Arizona town which is overrun by spiders as a result of man's misuse of pesticides.
Be prepared for creepy scenes of dead and devoured victims.
Veterinarian William Shatner and entomologist Tiffany Bolling bring science and courage to bear against the menace. Nice twist ending and a good cast which includes Woody Strode, Lieux Dressler, Altovise Davis, Natasha Ryan, and Nancy Lafferty (aka Mrs. William Shatner).
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Krel.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) |
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| Bud Brewster wrote: | | Director John "Bud" Cardos made good use of the creepy feeling you get when a spider crawls across your hand -- and he multiples the feeling by 5,000. |
There were considerably fewer by the end of filming. They found out the hard way during production that Tarantulas are somewhat fragile, and very cannibalistic. You can see photos of the Tarantulas covered by clear cups between scenes. This was to keep them from eating each other as much as keeping them in place.
I've never seen the movie, but people have told me it is pretty good.
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Bud Brewster
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Here's a "Gift Pack" of Kingdom videos: the trailer, the movie, and an interview with William Shatner! 
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________Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) - Trailer
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_____________ Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
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_____________ Interview with William Shatner
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