Jeremysnow9 Review of Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977 TV Movie)

Done in the tradition of the 50s horror films

[9/10 · 8 July 2008]

I only gave this movie a shot because i am a fan of Claude Atkins. I am glad i gave it a try. It has the properties of an 50s sci-fi/horror film, only with a modern twist, the spiders are normal size! A plane carrying coffee beans (and killer tarantulas) crashes and spiders escape from the crash site, wreaking havoc on the towns people. It has its good / bad moments. The death scenes are pretty good, the giant bites from the tarantulas, but the corny part is, the spiders are afraid of wasps? But it is well done for the mid 70s. Claude Atkins did a great job in his role as a doctor. I also liked the little kid who first found the spiders, but he sadly dies. 9.5/10