Eight Legged Freaks

"A website to the detriment of good film" ... Full Review

The movie is not funny, it's not dramatic, it's not exciting, it's not romantic, and it's not interesting. The movie is one giant cliché, the beginning playing like an after-school special, the rest of it resembling a poorly made-for-television production. ... Full Review

Entertaining escapism, Eight Legged Freaks is a blast of a creature feature thats just blatant good fun. And the effects are terrific realistic enough to keep us on edge, but over-the-top as you would expect. ... Full Review

You get Elkayems pedestrian commentary, his mildly enjoyable short film that inspired the movie, a DVD-ROM game and 10 minutes worth of ho-hum additional scenes. Like the film, its fun, but alarm bells should ring when you hear them announce, From the producers of Independence Day and Godzilla! ... Full Review

The acting, for a dumb comedy, is pretty good. The film is very funny. This movie is funny and crazy fun. She is a pretty good actress and does a good job with her character. ... Full Review

But apart from brief gonzo screaming, Arquette submerges his clowning talents in a straight heroic role. The best action sequence involves dirt bikes, a fuel truck and the ravenous, skittering critters. ... Full Review

Overall: Freaks is a hilarious film that is non-stop fun. As much fun as it is, it's not a perfect film by any means. Jumping spiders means less animation and more tension. Arquette provides a few hilarious lines throughout. ... Full Review

While Rick Overton goes for more overt comedy as bumbling Deputy Pete. So it came as a personal shock when a creature feature hound like myself finally decided to cowboy up and endure his starring role in Eight Legged Freaks (2002, 99 minutes) only to discover he's more than just tolerable, he's actually pretty good. ... Full Review

Like his short film, "Larger Than Life," Elkayem's use of models and CGI work is fairly fluid, and the Warner Bros DVD presents "Eight Legged Freaks" in a sharp transfer, along with the director's original black and white short. The commentary is fairly standard, offering general anecdotes of the production, and Arquette's comments reveal a facile nature that serves him well in his comedic roles. ... Full Review

I wanted to like "Eight Legged Freaks" a lot more than I did.....old film was, regardless of its inferior special effects.....Some of the movie succeeds;....A brief clip from "Them" showing on television during one scene is perhaps an unfortunate reminder of how much better.... ... Full Review