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The Giant Spider

The Giant Spider

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The Giant Spider

"NO ONE IS SAFE FROM THIS BLOODTHIRSTY MONSTER! EIGHT CREEPING CRAWLING LEGS OF SHEER TERROR!"

2013

1h 11m

5.4(13 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Overview

When radiation left behind by atomic weapons testing creates a gigantic killer mutant arachnid, it's up to a trio of scientists, an Army general, and a newspaper reporter and his fiancée to figure out how to stop the hungry beast from devouring the entire county.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Shannon McDonough

Zita Marczak

Daniel Sjerven

Howard Johnson

Billie Jo Konze

Dr. Victoria Hackett

Michael Cook

Dr. Vincent Edwards

James Norgard

Dr. Gabriel

Mark Haider

General Castle

Ware Carlton-Ford

Joe

Aaron Courteau

Aaron Courteau

The Major

Elliott Mihm

Danny Johnson

Alice Mihm

Evelyn Johnson

Creative team

Directed by: Christopher R. Mihm
Written by: Christopher R. Mihm

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