These days, Johansson is known for starring in giant blockbusters likeAvengers: Endgameand Oscar-winning dramas likeMarriage StoryandJojo Rabbit.
But it needs to be taken on its own terms.
Compared toCitizen Kane, its a terrible movie.
But compared totheCrittersfranchise, its another fun entry in the monster movie canon.
Eight Legged Freaksgrossed $45 million against a budget of $30 million.
Eight Legged Freaksdoesnt take itself too seriously, but it takes itself seriously enough to be scary.
Its a great addition to the spider subgenre along withInfestedandArachnophobia.
Eight Legged Freaks is a horror-comedy film that takes place in the Arizona town of Prosperity, where toxic waste dumping has caused spiders to grow to enormous size and become aggressive. The spiders begin to attack the town’s residents, and a group of survivors, including a spider expert and the local sheriff, must band together to stop the eight-legged menace.
