Arachnophobia is a 1990 American comedy horror film directed by Frank Marshall and starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman. It was the first film released by Hollywood Pictures. The story centers on a newly discovered Venezuelan spider being transported to a small American town that produces a new race of deadly spiders, which begin killing the town's residents one by one. Shooting took place in Venezuela and California and the film was released in the United States on July 18, 1990. It was a commercial success, gaining $53.21 million at the box office. It received generally positive reviews... from critics. A group of scientists, led by entomologist Dr. James Atherton, head to the Amazon with the hope of discovering new species of insects and arachnids. After descending into an enormous sinkhole, they approach a tree, and set up collectors on the ground. The team then blows smoke up into the canopy of the tree, and await for the results. Slowly, creatures start falling from the sky, including a variety of insects. One of which is a very aggressive new species of spider which carries a type of venom that causes near-instantaneous death to its victims.
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| Release date: | July 18, 1990 |
| Directed by: | Frank Marshall |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Richard Vane, Kathleen Kennedy |
| Editor: | Michael Kahn |
| Music by: | Trevor Jones |
| Cinematography: | Mikael Salomon |
| Screenplay by: | Don Jakoby, Wesley Strick |
| Estimated budget: | $31,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Thriller, Science Fiction |