Review of Tarantula

Tarantula (1955)
5/10
Entertaining, But By No Means Good
22 May 2011
A spider escapes from an isolated desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.

There are really only two things going for this film: one, a small uncredited role by Clint Eastwood that few if anyone will catch. And two, the fact the female lead calls herself "Steve". I just think that is the greatest nickname for a woman I ever heard.

Beyond that, it is what you expect. A tarantula in the background with terrorized people in the foreground. Director Jack Arnold uses the same tarantula (I assume) twice, also in "Incredible Shrinking Man"...
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