IF you're old enough to remember the 50s and going to the movies with your friends on a Saturday, where-for two or eight bits a head-you got a couple movies, a cartoon, the next episode of a serial and, maybe, a newsreel. Another two bits got you goodies from the snack bar!! And, being a theater chucked full of popcorn-throwing kids on a Saturday afternoon, at least ONE of those movies would be from the beloved genre of "Monster Movies!" Those over-the-top, poorly written, poorly acted, poorly costumed, very low budgeted, grainy, Black & White "B-movies" were held in high regard in a special place in our childhood!! We never heard of Visual or Special FX!! The important things...the focal points...were the monster(s) and the sexy female victim(s) (and her more-than-obvious 1950s Bullet Bra).
Those monster movies of the 1950s were "fun" movies, and THIS movie (Eight Legged Freaks) is exactly that! This is a fun movie to watch! It has all the parts and ingredients, properly blended and balanced, to give the viewer a good time, without being "silly" and a waste of time. It has subtle contents that add to the fun without going overboard. For example, many spider scenes are scored with various versions of "Itsy Bitsy Spider." It's not surprising to feel a need to watch the movie two or more times! Do yourself a favor ... sit back and just enjoy this movie! Don't look for hidden social statements. There aren't any. And, the movie won't try to "teach" you or convince you of anything. You'll find that, unlike SO MANY of the movies produced since the turn of the millennium, this movie wants only to entertain!!
Those monster movies of the 1950s were "fun" movies, and THIS movie (Eight Legged Freaks) is exactly that! This is a fun movie to watch! It has all the parts and ingredients, properly blended and balanced, to give the viewer a good time, without being "silly" and a waste of time. It has subtle contents that add to the fun without going overboard. For example, many spider scenes are scored with various versions of "Itsy Bitsy Spider." It's not surprising to feel a need to watch the movie two or more times! Do yourself a favor ... sit back and just enjoy this movie! Don't look for hidden social statements. There aren't any. And, the movie won't try to "teach" you or convince you of anything. You'll find that, unlike SO MANY of the movies produced since the turn of the millennium, this movie wants only to entertain!!
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