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The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)

PG  84 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi   -  October 1975 (USA)
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Giant spiders from another dimension invade Wisconsin.

Director:

Bill Rebane

Writers:

Richard L. Huff (screenplay), Robert Easton (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Steve Brodie, Barbara Hale and Robert Easton
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Steve Brodie Steve Brodie ...
Barbara Hale Barbara Hale ...
Robert Easton ...
Kester
Leslie Parrish Leslie Parrish ...
Ev
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. ...
Sheriff (as Alan Hale)
Bill Williams Bill Williams ...
Kevin Brodie Kevin Brodie ...
Perkins
Diane Lee Hart Diane Lee Hart ...
Tain Bodkin Tain Bodkin ...
Paul Bentzen Paul Bentzen ...
Billy
J. Stewart Taylor J. Stewart Taylor ...
Deputy
Christiane Schmidtmer ...
Helga (as Christiana Schmidtmer)
William W. Gillett Jr. William W. Gillett Jr. ...
Rider
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David B. Hoff David B. Hoff ...
Helicopter Pilot (voice)
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Storyline

A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh! Dr. Jenny Langer and Dr. Vance from the NASA try to save the world. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Spider | Black Hole | Giant Spider | MST3K | Meteor  | See more »

Taglines:

Creeping!...Crawling!...Crushing! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Invasion of the Giant Spiders See more »

Filming Locations:

Gleason, Wisconsin, USA See more »

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Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Group 75, Transcentury Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In May 2005 there was a Bill Rebane film festival in Madison, Wisconsin that featured this film. Hosting the festival were Michael J. Nelson and Kevin Murphy of the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000, which featured The Giant Spider Invasion in a 1997 episode. Nelson and Murphy said despite their lampooning of the film on MST3K they actually admired Rebane because he was able to make the film with such a low budget. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Terry uses a steam iron to kill a tarantula, she is shown wearing a sleeveless yellow tank top. However, in the close up of the spider being killed, someone else is obviously wielding the iron. The arm shown is much longer than Terry's, the shirt is a different color than the one she was shown wearing, and it has a sleeve which has been rolled up. After the spider is killed, Terry is once again shown wearing a sleeveless yellow tank top. See more »

Quotes

Dr. J.R. Vance: Hi!
Dr. Jenny Langer: Hello.
Dr. J.R. Vance: Hi, I'm Dr. J.R. Vance from N.A.S.A.
Dr. Jenny Langer: Oh, I'm so glad you're here, Doctor. I'm Jenny Langer.
Dr. J.R. Vance: Nice to meet you. I have an appointment with your father.
Dr. Jenny Langer: Oh, no no. He passed away in 1962
Dr. J.R. Vance: Oh, I'm so sorry, then the appointment must be with your husband.
Dr. Jenny Langer: I'm not married.
Dr. J.R. Vance: I'm NOT sorry. Then it's probably with your brother.
Dr. Jenny Langer: No, my brother's an interior decorator in Oshkosh. You see, Doctor... Vance. I'm afraid your appointment is with me. I'm DOCTOR Jenny Langer.
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Connections

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Giant Spider Invasion (#9.10)" (1997) See more »