A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks.
A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks.
The film is an apolitical horror-comedy centered on an invasive species threat. Its focus on individual heroism, scientific problem-solving, and community defense against a literal, non-ideological threat keeps its narrative neutral.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a horror-comedy plot, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without any explicit DEI-driven critiques or themes.
Arachnophobia does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film's plot centers entirely on a horror-comedy scenario involving a deadly spider infestation in a small, rural community.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Arachnophobia (1990) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, prior installments, or historical figures. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.
Arachnophobia (1990) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, prior installments, or historical figures. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no established canonical race to be altered.
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