Earth vs. the Spider
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Earth vs. the Spider is a 1958 American science-fiction horror film about a giant spider terrorizing a small town, directed by and characteristic of the low-budget creature features of Bert I. Gordon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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monster movie ⓘ science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Spider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jack A. Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
AIP
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American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Terry O. Morse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American science fiction cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Carol Flynn
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Mike Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff Cagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| genre |
creature feature
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
DVD
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VHS ⓘ |
| hasMainAntagonist | giant spider ⓘ |
| hasProp | giant spider web in cave ⓘ |
| hasTheme | giant monster attack on small town ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 1950s giant insect films ⓘ |
| MPAARating | Unrated (original release) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Albert Glasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of optical effects to depict a giant spider ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American International Pictures monster cycle ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A giant spider terrorizes a small town after being discovered in a cave. ⓘ |
| posterTagline | Bulging eyes! Crushing jaws! ⓘ |
| producer | Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Berwyn Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-09-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 73 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
George Worthing Yates
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Laszlo Gorog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | small American town ⓘ |
| specialEffectsBy | Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Ed Kemmer
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Eugene Persson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Persson NERFINISHED ⓘ June Kenney NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris Ankrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | teenage drive-in audiences ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary 1950s America ⓘ |
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