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May 1976 (USA)
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So silent. So deadly. So final.
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A disturbed teenage girl unleashes her pet tarantula against her "enemies." Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Another "misfit kills mean people with avenging critters" dud.
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Cast
(in credits order) | Suzanna Ling | ... | Susan Bradley |
| Eric Mason | ... | Walter Bradley |
| Herman Wallner | ... | John Bradley |
| Linda Spatz | ... | Tracy |
| Beverly Eddins | ... | Martha Bradley |
| Patricia Landon | ... | Nancy Drury |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Burrows | ... | Mr. Price |
| Jared Davis | ... | Dr. Morgan |
| Rebecca Eddins | ... | Susan Bradley - Age 10 |
| Susan Eddins | ... | Susan Bradley - Age 5 |
| W. James Eddins | ... | Sgt. Wes Matthews |
| Rita French | ... | Joan Murphy |
| George Gingell | ... | Ralph Miller |
| William Guhl | ... | Wayne Richards |
| Art Lane | ... | Security Guard |
| Stratton Leopold | ... | Eric Craig |
 | Ron Prather | ... | Bob Havens |
| Jay Scott | ... | Bo Richards |
| Mark Smith | ... | Joe Penny |
| John F. Suhr | ... | Graveside Minister |
| Mary Tyree | ... | Nurse Hamilton |
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| Chris Munger | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Daniel Cady | ||
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | ||
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| John H. Burrows | .... | producer | |
| Daniel Cady | .... | producer | |
| Curt Drady | .... | executive producer | |
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| Phillan Bishop | |||
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| Henning Schellerup | |||
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| Warren Hamilton Jr. | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Jerry Whittington | .... | sound effects editor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jerry Whittington | .... | assistant editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Derek Whittington | .... | transportation | |
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- Ben Barry and Associates (????) (USA) (VHS)
- CMV Laservision (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Hem Films/HemVideo Film (1980) (Sweden) (video)
- VCI Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
- VCI Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
- VCI Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
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85 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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In the distinctly 70s tradition of films such as WILLARD, HOLY Wednesday, STANLEY, and JENNIFER; THE SNAKE GODDESS, this unspectacular independent non-chiller concerns a strange, spider-loving girl who dispatches her little 8-legged friends on killing missions...vengeance against folks who've treated her badly. Lovely Suzanna Ling, apparently in her only film appearance, is quite appealing. Her performance isn't exactly award-winning, but she shows potential, and one wonders what she may have accomplished had she not opted for instant retirement following KISS OF THE TARANTULA(it's hard to blame her, however).
It's very likely that you've seen this whole idea brought on before, and with better results(actually, I can't think of a time when it might have been done more poorly). Even as 70s-era drive-in fodder goes, this is a weak, ordinary film devoid of surprises or anything resembling quality craftsmanship.
An obscurity, moreless, and justifiably so. 3.5/10