Revisiting The Craziest SPIDER Movie Ever Made

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - What is Eight Legged Freaks?
05:40 - The Story Setup
10:37 - The Spiders
13:25 - Character Highlights

[@RyanHollinger]

*What is the greatest spider movie or creepy crawly horror?!* *Go to **expressvpn.com/ryan** and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free!* Sponsored by ExpressVPN.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Not my preferred genre usually, as I'm more of a *supernatural* horror fan, but in terms of "creepy crawly horror," the scarabs from The Mummy (1999) *still* do so much with so little screen time for me. 👏 *Ritual Recommends* As Above, So Below (2014) Mr. Jones (2013) Underworld series (2003-2017) Soulmate (2013) Spike (2008)

[@anubusx]

The Incredible Shrinking Man.

[@anubusx]

Review eXistenZ The Mothman Priphecies Pi Angel aHeart Predestination The Omen

[@jamesallard7223]

The bugs of Kong Island

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

Arachnophobia, ice spiders and slither really creep me out!! To the point where I can barely watch them. Also, could you possibly do a video on the religious apocalyptic film The Remaining? I'd appreciate it! Love the channel, Ryan! Been a huge fan for years! 😁✌❤

[@jumpingspiderjesusfreak6219]

As an arachnologist I love this movie because, while it inevitably gets so much stuff wrong, it also gets a lot of things right. The animators clearly did their homework when it came to bringing the spiders to life. The only inaccuracy that really gets my goat is towards the end when the tarantula pierces the door of the mall with its pedipalps/legs. Pedipalps (basically mini-legs or arms that have sensory functions and play a role in spider mating) are blunt on the ends, and while it is true that spiders have claws, these are sharply curved, relatively tiny things used for climbing or manipulating webbing. Tarantula fangs, however, are absolutely ginormous by spider standards and capable of doing mechanical damage to some fairly sturdy things (like boots). Having the tarantula bite through the door instead of using its legs would have been such an easy fix.

[@TheOminousFlareShow]

This film was actually the one that got me fascinated about spiders, ironically, displaying all the different spider powers like they're superheroes of the animal world. The jumping spider was definitely my favorite from the film, not just because it had the coolest ability, but it also had the coolest name: Habronattus Orbus.

[@jamesdominguez7685]

@@TheOminousFlareShow - I love jumping spiders. We get a lot of them in my house, and I call them my tiny furry friends, because we also get clothes moths and every time i see a spider eating a clothes moth I cheer. No high fives, though. Never high five spider friends.

[@smokeybones1977]

I didn’t read all of that, but I get it, I think

[@eansba88-]

@@jamesdominguez7685 I only "high five" spider friends when they're hanging around where I sleep, otherwise they get a ride outside, or just left alone.

[@cvayta]

Remembering my very few spider lectures back at university, I believe to remember that spiders can’t get bigger for two reasons: They get too heavy to really support themselves, and their way of breathing is not efficient enough. It was always a good reason not to be afraid of monster spiders. Love the little ones though, eating mosquitoes and stuff.

[@Titan990]

YES EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS. The only spider movie where burning the house down is a plausible idea.

[@Mt.Dwezzy]

The goofy voices on the spiders and almost slapstick level of physical humor really made me enjoy the film more as a comedy horror vs all out scare fest

[@Graycata]

Some of the spiders have really funny personalities if you watch closely

[@ThatNordicGuy]

Them having the Lee Harvey Oswald rifle is one of my favorite details in the movie, because it's SO insanely specific, yet it NEVER becomes relevant to the story! It seems like a very deliberate comedic failing of Chekov's Gun, using an actual famous gun!

[@kyon813]

"Why we have that, I do not know..."

[@jongon0848]

"Oswald's gun...this is the weirdest day of my life!"

[@marmato9332]

Can someone explain the reference?

[@Diinytro]

@@marmato9332 He's the guy that assassinated president Kennedy.

[@KhaoticFrosty]

@@marmato9332 Oswald is most infamous for the assassination of US president John F Kennedy.

[@inshaneguy]

From what I heard "Crossbow Man" was actually one of the screen writers, which is probably why he's the only one to figure out how to escape the trap door spiders as well as why he get's so much screen time.

[@rkochamp07]

It’s hard for me to call this movie a “guilty pleasure” because it’s not a bad movie. Its still pretty good, even if the effects are kind of hit or miss. It’s definitely a fun watch for sure

[@jasonblalock4429]

For the time, the CGI isn't bad. And I get the feeling the animators were prioritizing detailed animation over rendering realism, which isn't a bad call when the spiders are basically characters in the movie. A well-animated spider can still get a laugh, even if it looks a little fake.

[@jameer7565]

Looking at it now it looks really real to me

[@doublev1735]

Arachnophobia deserves its own video. Watched it as a kid (thanks, mom) and it developed into a phobia, one I managed to get through over the years, but that movie still gives me all the creeps.

[@helenagackowska8398]

yesss

[@QuintessentialWalrus]

I feel like everyone who's old enough to remember VHS rentals had that one movie they never rented as a kid but they always imagined it had the most horrifying plot based on the title and cover art. Well, I'm embarrassed to admit Eight Legged Freaks was that movie for me. This and Tetsuo: The Iron Man, which in fairness is actually disgusting and horrifying even to non-children. My kid self was 1 for 2.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Low-key my first introduction to Silent Hill (2006), but not quite. I was about seven years old. I was going to see a movie with a friend, don't remember what it was, but I *do* remember the theater's giant banner for Silent Hill, asking my mom why the girl I now know as Alessa didn't have a mouth, and her saying that it looked way too scary for me. Even so, it was an image that stuck in my memory, so much so that I was able to recognize it when I discovered the DVD among my mom's collection some years later. 😉⚫

[@16CharlyV]

There was a bunch of them, Moon Over Scorpio, Jack Frost, and I wanted to see the cool skull ship from Ghost Ship.

[@QuintessentialWalrus]

@@16CharlyV Jack Frost and Ghost Ship got me good too! No wonder I didn't get into horror until high school, the covers used to be enough for me.

[@spyro1132]

@@QuintessentialWalrus I remember my family always used to take me to video rental shop at the weekend where I would just oggle at all the astonishingly threatening horror film covers, having no idea what could be inside them that people would want to watch if that was what the pictures promised. I vividly remember The Hills Have Eyes 2 being one that particularly stuck with me for its image of the terrified woman clawing at the ground whilst being dragged (in chains, a google search now shows me, though at the time I thought it was bloodied guts) by some mysterious figure. Also shout out to Land of the Dead for that horrendously unsettling greenish-yellow image of face after face after face of neverending flesheaters all staring calmly out at the viewer like their next meal. Honestly the films were really pretty tame in comparison with what those images threatened...

[@DeepEye1994]

I was scared of seeing the movie in theaters lol As for covers, I remember chickening it out whenever I saw the DVDs for the early Child's Play movies, same way I was fucked up by seeing a photo of Fats the dummy from "Magic" or Killer Klowns from Outer Space. I imagined a WAY more nightmarish terror in my head when I saw those images and concepts lol

[@nopenotme1138]

I feel like you've discussed this one often enough that my brain thought you had already devoted a video to it, not just touching on it. 😂 Thanks for the analysis, Ryan!

[@adamdavis1737]

Right? I could have sworn he already did this one

[@Saberwaisen]

I thought it was a reupload at first

[@ThePxlomerx]

omg i was thinking the same and almost check the channel to look for it.

[@The_Bri_Cli]

Same here.

[@hamshankscps1049]

I was thinking the same thing

[@joshsweet7512]

Thank you for pointing out my favourite dude of "Trucker Hat Guy"! I always held him up as a favourite minor character in film. I thought I was insane for remembering this guy!

[@Dread_Mender]

I'm from Arizona. I remember when they blew up the mall for real! A great piece of cinema history for my home town. I would love to learn more about these spider movies, Ryan. Can you do Arachnophobia next?

[@jonnycollison]

That's so cool. Yeah Arachnophobia was the first film I saw at the cinema here in the UK, I was 8 years old. It genuinely gave me arachnophobia, I still can't be in the same room as a spider.

[@shen8406]

The scene of the spider kicking the guy till death makes me laugh every time

[@Mantonization]

The thing I most remember about this film is that the official site had an awesome FPS flash game on it. It was basically Doom but with giant spiders, all the while the rock music from the motorbike scene played I played the hell out of that as a kid

[@at0micl0bster]

If you want a b movie shooter check out the EDF games (a bit grindy, but 5 was really gud)

[@missspoken1374]

I can't even begin to judge this movie for its genuine value, the nostalgia goggles won't come off long enough for that. I grew up on this one, it was one of my introductions to creature features and one of the few "scary" movies I was actually allowed to watch. I love this goofy movie to pieces.

[@pridak4567]

I went from loving this movie as kid, to hating it as a teen, back around to loving it again in my young adult life (2010 film youtubers were honestly a bad impact on film discourse). The movie just knows what it is, and I truly appreciate that. Plus, that short film the director made before he got this gig, it is legitimately pretty creepy film, albeit a bit goofy but still effective.

[@hardygal2]

(Love the profile pic comrade)

[@cdogthehedgehog6923]

@@Jdoe-eu5yw Oh yeah how dare people talk about things that they have opinions on. Just unacceptable!!

[@tripkingdrip666-cashaura5]

@@cdogthehedgehog6923 Definitely not what you think he is saying. More that people have opinions without having proper facts or omitting things from the story cause they can't actually critique a film.

[@cdogthehedgehog6923]

@@tripkingdrip666-cashaura5 Uhh wow that was some gymnastics you just pulled there. The equivalent would be a triple backflip I'd wager.

[@pridak4567]

@@tripkingdrip666-cashaura5 One of the best things I learned in university was what made someone a good critic versus a bad one. Basically, a bad critic is someone that focuses on the easiest things to critique (Directing, acting, story/plot, and writing), and completely ignoring the technical parts of art, and the history of the production.

[@Schweigetherapie]

I recently discovered that, rationally, I know the tiny, skinny spiders that exist in my country shouldn't scare me - but they do disgust me when they walk and my monkey brain screams danger. Like, I know it's just a little spider, I don't like looking at it, but I'm chill when it's in the corner of my room - mind you, we have like no actually DANGEROUS spiders here, so it's easy mode anyway. But like, I see a spoder move anywhere close to me and I abandon all reason.

[@psicogames5509]

Same

[@345635356]

Thing is though small spiders with thin legs and fast movement tend to be the lethal ones both because of their bite and the fact that they hide everywhere. Most large, buff spiders have a painful bite but not much else, are slow, and stay out of your way. There are exceptions of course but it makes sense that a black widow causes more heeby jeebies than a tarantula or a jumping spider (jumping spiders are fuckin’ cute).

[@corwin32]

I’d love to see a conspiracy theorist scene like this: Conspiracy nut: “This is a government cover-up, isn’t it?” Official dude in suit: “…yes. Damn. You got us. We’ll just go. Sorry about all the…everything”

[@jasonblalock4429]

Sounds like the setup for a Family Guy cutaway. The scene just keeps going, with an army of workers filing out of the office building, heads low as they trudge along. Then we follow one of them as he sinks into alcoholism, loses his wife, and then farts really loudly.

[@kaiseremotion854]

@@jasonblalock4429 agennts climb out of roof panels, from under desks etc one is a plant disguise

[@kaiseremotion854]

and the plant guy is larry

[@Geospasmic]

I love that they're jumping spiders. The shots of them leaping around are adorable.

[@felixpeters2001]

I loved this movie, its just a shamelessly fun movie. It evokes the feeling I got when I first watched the Dawn of The Dead remake but all the cynicism and negativity is replaced with goofy fun.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

So you don’t like the remake or you do like it? Your wording is in the f tier

[@StatiCRjm]

This is up there with House Of The Dead for weird but entertaining movies

[@EmysOnlyPattern]

I know you touched on it in the spider movie video, but I would love to see you fully cover Arachnophobia. I've worked on my own fear a ton and rewatching that movie recently didn't help 😅 I really enjoy creature features but they're usually ridiculous campy fun for me. Like the writers are like, "hey what's a fun way we can involve x creature in spooky ways." Arachnophobia feels like a straight up horror that just happens to involve spiders.

[@Monius13]

This movie is unironically one of my favorite movies of all time :D It makes me laugh so much. I love that it doesn't take itself too seriously. It's mindless fun, but does tell a decent enough story. I wish I could go back and watch it for the first time again haha

[@DaCaptainDerpy]

I remember playing the PC game as a kid a lot. The movie wasn't scary but hilarious to me!

[@N7niko]

*spits coffee* there was a game!?

[@tophers3756]

@@N7niko yep. A free online game.

[@DrMetPhD]

I remember this! Always wanted the nailgun haha

[@Bweeeeej]

The first time I saw Eight Legged Freaks I was on vacation with my family and I just remember being in the hotel room and my grandfather laughing hysterically at how absurd it was 😂 That man really doesn't care for many movies, but for some reason he loves this one

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

Eight Legged Freaks is such a fun movie. Just the right level of silly and scary, but an excellent addition to the sub genre

[@Voc_spooksauce]

I'm not terrified of spiders, but everytime i see one i get itchy feelings to the point i have to scratch myself, it's weird. But yeah, i feel bad for the people that throw their phones away when they see a spider on-screen

[@Garrth415]

I never took it as LITERALLY having Lee Harvey Oswalds gun but rather just a gun of the same model - a Carcano which was a ww1-ww2 era Italian army rifle. The fact the police have to resort to using a bolt action rifle thats potentially a hundred years old only demonstrates how run down and poor the town is. Them specifically using the same rifle as Oswald and referring it to as such though is definitely a little comedic nod to the conspiracy bit though, especially since there are other even cheaper alternatives than a carcano like a Mosin (which at the time would've been selling for like 80-110$).

[@Wanton110]

Whenever I see giant spiders in things I always remember that on Bad Influence way back in the 90s Violet Berlin did a segment on how they wouldn't be able to move under their own weight because some video game had giant spiders in it

[@wstine79]

I remember the trailer catching my attention with a Spider-Man silhouette being attacked by a spider. I love the cast characters, especially Doug E Doug and Scarlett Johanson.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

Can’t find that trailer anywhere

[@renav.3239]

I liked the movie when I first saw it, simply because i was (still kinda am) a SEVERELY arachnophobic person (working on it though!) and the movie was JUST silly enough to get me into it. Yes, some of the scenes of spiders like the huge lumbering tarantula or the trapdoor spiders were horrifying to me then, but seeing a jumping spider get double-heel-kicked by an asshole on a dirtbike was just foolish enough to break down the wall of horror and keep me watching. Also yes, the scene with the spider trying to eat the mounted deer head on the wall. Same deal, goofy enough to make me relax just enough to keep watching

[@Mirvra]

I keep remembering a spider grabbing onto the rear end of a car, and then going ''ow ow ow'' as it gets dragged across town to the mall I think? Legit made me forget that I was scared shitless of spiders for the moment XD

[@Staticjokes]

I'm absolutely terrified of spiders but ngl scenes like the spiders jumping over the petrol garage with the guys riding dirt bikes just made this film too funny to be scary.

[@tonymata8070]

One of my favorite creature features, I always compare this film to Gremlins 1 & 2 for its cartoony tone and slapstick in certain parts involving the spiders. It’s funny that I say that because this is a WB film which is the same studio behind those films and Frank Welker voiced the spiders in a similar manner like he did in the Gremlins films.

[@KiddCrowley]

David Arquette on the cell phone tower screaming into the phone with that Nic cage-esque eye bulge "IT'S AN INVASION! THEY'RE HEEEEEEEEEEEERE!" Is one of my favourite bit of cinematic camp in any movie

[@virgilmacmanus7568]

A couple of videos ago you had Vessi as your sponsor, and since then I have bought a pair using your code and recommended that company to a friend. The quality of the shoes coupled with the discount code you had really made the experience very positive, so I wanted to thank you for the endorsement and discount! They're really comfy and I expect them to last a long while! You do great things and I always look forward to what you do. Stay safe, and thanks again Mr. Hollinger!

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Ironic upload, considering I caught a spider crawling around on the wall behind my computer earlier today. I've gotten to a point in my life where spiders annoy me more than anything else, especially when you're doing something totally normal and then BOOM they're just there suddenly, like Nature's idea of a genuine jump scare. 😆😅🕷

[@kneeofjustice9619]

I know. One time in college we were watching Disney movies in the lounge and a spider just roped itself down into my face.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

​@@kneeofjustice9619 I can relate. My bed is located underneath a low slope in my room's ceiling and on occasion, I've woken up in the morning to see a daddy longlegs hanging above my face. More than once, mind you. 😅

[@Droemar]

As a kid, I remember Arachnophobia scaring the absolute shit out of me with one of the opening scenes, where the crow tries to eat the spider and then drops dead. The idea of a spider being that venomous and small was terrifying. The shower scene where she accidentally brushes the god-awful, heart-stopping web tangle was also all kinds of germophobe, creepy crawly "Holy shit don't touch it!" I am hugely afraid of spiders, although I've been able to be nice to them as I've gotten older. It's really how they move that gets me, and that's not their fault. Would definitely like to see a video on Arachnophobia.

[@spartanseth7392]

Genuinly a favorite of mine. I watched it ALL the time as a kid. I’m so happy it’s getting more coverage!

[@eliasdoster7813]

I just made my buddies watch this movie. One of the best when it comes to cheesy horror. Also, most of it was shot in Arizona and my great grandma lived down the the street from the mall they blew up.

[@irishjoe9195]

Eight Legged Freaks is a huge Nostalgia movie for me! Thanks again Ryan!

[@ShanaReviews]

The one who did the spider sounds was in fact Frank mother effin Welker, voice of Nibbler, Megatron, Soundwave, Fred Jones, and just about every animal sound you hear in animation

[@Ijustreallylikespiders]

The scene of the giant queen spider filling the dude with venom to melt him down haunted me when I was little, I couldn’t imagine a worse way to die, but this is still one of my favorite movies lol

[@kalibhakta8640]

Pete's cat was not murdered by a spider. It pursued one into the air vent and went into combat. Pretty sure Kitty took at least spider down before it was killed. That cat was my hero.

[@marymartin2154]

Kitty definitely took that spider out with him! Rip, what a good kitty!

[@LuckyStarDude]

This has been my all time favorite movie since childhood. Still holds us every time i watch it!

[@styfen]

Glad you mentioned Tremors, because this movie owes so much to Tremors - that's why the town is called Prosperity in Prosperity Valley (The town in Tremors is called Perfection in Perfection Valley, Nevada).

[@overlordofthepies]

Definitely have a soft spot for this. The scene with the spider careening down the zip wire going 'wheeeeeee' lives rent free in my mind still.

[@TheRebelDottie]

It’s a fucking classic, I don’t care what anyone says. Arquette is also one of the most underrated actors ever.

[@jasonguarnieri4127]

I've had the same experience with this movie that I did with Killer Klowns fron Outer Space. It absolutely terrified me when I was a teenager due to my phobias, but as I got older, I really started to appreciate how fun and technically proficient it is. Killer Klowns would be an interesting movie for you to review BTW.

[@sailorarwen6101]

I didn’t watch Killer Klowns until recently and I actually really enjoyed it!

[@JillLulamoon]

The director commentary for this movie actually mentions the original script had the mayor Wade be eaten. However, the writers felt that it would be more satisfying if he lived, and instead watched his mall, which he was super invested in, explode along with the mines. According to them for him that was worth than death lol. The commentary on Eight Legged Freaks is really great btw.

[@aSandwich.13]

God I love this movie, it was my favorite in Preschool. I used to get my classmates, who'd never seen the movie, to reenact scenes with me using plastic bananas as guns, (Which I got a time-out for). It sparked my fascination with spiders, and would read book after book on them when grandma would take me to the library. By kindergarten I could spell cephalothorax and identify any spider I came across. My teacher actually complained to my parents that I was reading "too much" non-fiction books. I was a weird kid. Now I'm a joyless adult stuck in manual labor and drinking too much. It's funny how life works out.. But this movie is ridiculously nostalgic for me and it takes me back to a simpler time.

[@Duhad8]

Having to 'watch' this while having the screen covered... But still, always good to hear your thoughts Ryan!

[@zacbendable6346]

This movie freaked me out so much as a kid, and now I love watching it with my daughter 😁

[@hurricanebtvs]

I've never seen this film, but my memory of it is a billboard in the middle of Birmingham city center advertising it, with a giant spider statue hanging off the side of it.

[@187mrsmith]

The spiders 🕷🗣 😳 an sound effects was hilarious 🤣 but awesome at the same time!

[@jwnj9716]

Fun fun fun. Its Dewey vs Spiders, so you'll have a good time.

[@TobakaZ]

These always brighten up my day! Thanks for making them

[@dealthrider3921]

Fun Fact: Eight Legged Freaks had a browser based Doom clone on its website, and it was super fun. I'm terrified of spiders but love this flick. Since I grew up watching B movie creature features this hit all the right buttons when it came out

[@turkicnomad5632]

For those suddenly overwhelmed by the appearance of ostriches, yes, there are ostrich farms in Arizona. And camel farms. Older than you could ever believe.

[@nicolewardin7493]

I remember seeing this for the first time in my teens and loving the camp of this movie and the world it created. Not unlike my feelings of Malignant

[@lollyloz100]

This was one of the first horror films I ever saw! I remember watching the vhs on my TV with my parents sat on either side of me. I was too young to watch it at the time so they were probably there to comfort me in case I got too scared ahaha. I bloody loved this film even with my fear of spiders, it’s just so over the top yet terrifying to think of it actually happening. I’ll always remember this movie for better or worse,,

[@jackojock101]

The male cop was the highlight character, dude was just so funny

[@pondersprocket2274]

Considering your spider movie timeline video was the very one that brought me to the channel, I've been quietly excited for *this* one for a while. Eight Legged Freaks was one of the earlier horror movies I fell in love with as a kid. I loved bugs and creepy crawlers growing up, but this movie legitimately sparked some fear for them in me, but at the same time the comedy was a weirdly effective introduction to horror and camp horror--both of which I love to this day.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

So one thing about this movie that always bothered me was the Mall attack. The survivors barricade the doors and ready for an attack but are quickly overrun. Thing I always didn't get is why they didn't coat the walls and entrance with flameable substances like gas or Alcohol, stuff a mall would likely have in adubance, and just burn the spiders once they start crawling in.

[@silentkiller6489]

what? Bro I'm currently not being chased by spiders and I didn't even think of that. How would they?

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

@@silentkiller6489 THey had enough time to suit up, and gather weapons. Atleast one of them could've atleast thought of making Molotov Cocktails.

[@mrheisenberg83]

@@thefanwithoutaface8105 Would you make a last stand in a closed off environment and then just fucking ignite the place? I wouldn't, especially if it is a siege by motherfucking spiders ranging from dog size to minivan size. Seriously, do not lock yourself inside a building and then set fire to it while besieged. It's not a good plan and you can not escape!

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

@@mrheisenberg83 If it's gonna stop me from getting eaten by big ass spider, then hell yeah I'm lighting fires.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

@@mrheisenberg83 Also there is a way to escape they litterally escape through the mines after being overrun.

[@187mrsmith]

When I get a notification from Ryan I feel like im bout 2 huddle around a camp 🔥 wit others an get ready 2 hear him tell us a scary story

[@misterpeterman]

Frank Welker did the creature effects? Nice! He’s kind of the go-to for creature voice overs.

[@maplebob23]

I watched this movie once, back in the day, and enjoyed it for what it was. It had the feel of a 70s horror/exploration film and I thought it hit that mark much better than Tarantino usually does.

[@theamazingbiff]

Precious memories! One Christmas I walked out on my toxic family gathering and came home to this on streaming. SO therapeutic!! And yes, I'm a lifelong arachnophile.

[@TarantinosNightmare]

...6:07 that tanker truck clearly has back wheels that can steer, and they didn't even try to hide it lol

[@ManicMorris]

I love this film so much ever since my uncle gave me the VHS (alongside clerks) at 7 years old being like 'this spider swings down a vine like Tarzan, it's incredible!' There was a short film by the same director on the DVD that inspired it too - a black and white, 50s-schlock giant spider movie with the same plot but just one spider vs. one woman - I used to think it was ancient! Love me some giant spider movies. We're sorely lacking a definitive one for this decade thus far. The closest we've had is 'itsy bitsy' and whilst that's got some nice effects work it's sadly lacking in the fun department

[@dshim4731]

eight legged freaks is the only monsters movie that I still vividly remember and love, for some reason. The silliness of it with the nibbler voiceovers on some spiders, as well as just random moments like that punching spider (still gave me a chuckle here) are so good.

[@jeffbritton4879]

Love your spider videos in particular. I hope you continue and make it a series

[@Itsgay2read]

I always interpreted the addition of townies into the main cast later in the film as being symbolic of how a story that effects a town can only be told by realizing these people are people too. The movie itself has so many interesting themes it touches on.

[@d4mdcykey]

Always my favorite part of starting the week, Ryan's familiar, comforting voice. You should look into being an audiobook narrator for a side gig, the demand is huge now, and yes I am serious.

[@guiltyjester8032]

Absolutely loved this movie as a kid and to this day I still find myself humming John Ottman’s “Spider Mania” randomly.

[@justrenderin1279]

I love Eight Legged Freaks because this movie has such a weird blend of comedic violence / horrific violence. Because the sound effect of the spider "eating" someone during the rush to the mall but instead it's the sound of cartoon boxing beating the man on the floor will stay with me until I die. Yet we also have the tense scene of some poor schmuck approaching a spider den and getting dragged inside only to meet a fate worse than death. But again we also have the kick ass scene of dirt bike dudes escaping jumping spiders while kicking them mid air. I love this kind of bizarre blend of serious yet goofy. We don't get many of these so I like to cherish them when found.

[@4piecespicy589]

Instant love and respect for covering this underrated gem. I'm subbed bro.

[@ash12181987]

This is such a great guilty pleasure film, TY for covering it.

[@wahbegan]

I was obsessed with this movie as a kid, mainly cause i've always really loved spiders and just the fact that they put the time and effort into portraying different species of mutated spiders all hunting in different ways, rather than just having them be generic Hollywood spiders warmed my creepy little heart

[@Dovachiief]

i forgot how much i loved the scene of that guy just getting straight up beat by that big spider. they didnt even eat him, they just kick the shit out of him.

[@xarijackson]

This movie is literally the reason why I have arachnophobia....but Ima watch this video cause you're my favorite channel 😭

[@LokiMartin]

Omg, finally, someone else who has arachnophobia because of this movie! When I was a kid, my Grandpa would get my Nana to rent him horror movies from Blockbuster and sometimes he would let me watch them with him because he had no clue about what was too extreme for a kid, he just enjoyed horror movies and wanted me to enjoy them with him. So one weekend when my Nana had gone with my Aunt grocery shopping, he decided we were going to watch Eight Legged Freaks together because "it was silly and funny, not too scary". Except the film was too scary for me. My Nana came home during the scene with the trapdoor spiders to find me hiding under a blanket on the couch and she got so mad at my Grandpa. Eventually I hit an age where I fell in love with horror movies and he and I started to watch them together, but never spider movies. To this day, those are still too much for me.

[@latinojackson9694]

6:07 they didn't even try to hide those stunt wheels in the make of the trailer...

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Thanks for making this video! I LOVED catching this movie on TV when I was a kid!

[@oldishspicy6705]

I remember getting this movie as a kid for my birthday. I was around 4 or 5 and instantly loved this movie since I was a huge bug nerd. It was wrapped up in news paper and still the best present ever.

[@moch.farisdzulfiqar6123]

I find it amusing that the most of movies hidden gem are used to be aired at late night TV. Back to my elementary school day with home works, my old eerie family home, and rent a CD.

[@THEF1NALB0Y]

i used to love this movie so much!! and i still do :) it honestly made me less scared of spiders growing up

[@asecretgoth]

I was 8 when this came out and had to beg my parents to buy the DVD for me because it was rated 12. They had a pay to play Red Button game on Sky to promote it which was like Space Invaders except instead of a ship shooting aliens you were David Arquette shooting spiders. Such a nostalgic movie for me, thanks for covering it!

[@n3sgis]

I was a kid when this came out and I remember it was legendary amongst the other children. “Bro, I hear people throw up from just how scary it is.” One kid would tell on you if you even said “eight legged freaks”

[@kidinpurpleoveralls]

The first time you talked about this movie was the first video I had ever watched of this channel. How awesome!

[@brittanylynn420]

NOT RYAN ANALYZING MY FAVORITE MONSTER MOVIE!! i literally love you

[@Slothclawcolseslaw]

I used to watch sci-fi monster movie marathons when I was a kid, and when I saw ads for this I begged to go see it. Loved every second of it.

[@danderson8431]

I think what made the spiders in “Eight Legged Freaks” fun not frightening, is the fact that they talked.

[@zurenie1443]

Each of your videos make my day! So interesting ❤️❤️

[@samwise2877]

GOD i've been waiting for this thank you Ryan, legit loved this film as a kid

[@jasminecluney1769]

Yes more spider movie reviews! As someone with a bedroom full of 100+ tarantulas I LOVE this movie. It’s the perfect thing for a movie night with friends. Not too scary, not too schlocky, a Goldilocks zone of horror B movie entertainment.

[@AnamolHouse]

I put this in the category of 90s/early 2000s nostalgia horror movies. That are mimicking horror movies of the '50s and '60s but are distinctly of their time. Starship troopers, tremors, Mars attacks, this, and evolution. I have a soft spot for them because they are kind of a forgotten genre. They are (to varying levels) feel like they were made because had a weird passion to make them in the spur of the moment. I like them because they're not refined, so in many ways they achieved the result of wanting to be like One of those Ed Wood style movies.

[@RoCkbunny769]

I was thinking about this movie last night, so this had great timing!

[@GunNutproductionsOG]

3:36 that’s how all spiders eat their food, that’s the reason they have venom to break down their prey into a consumable mush

[@nickerellys]

An an Arizona native this movie perfectly catches what its like being in a small desert town. Especially the line about the ostrich farm being a huge waste of money.

[@liamfrank8377]

Always look forward to your videos!

[@staytuned2L337]

Super nice to see you getting so comfortable in the videos. Your ads (and shrug face) are so simple but cheeky enough to keep me from skipping forward. (Actually skipped back to figure out why you had to wipe your nose 😂.)

[@187mrsmith]

8 legged freaks is 1 of the most underrated movies it's not a its bad its good movies its a its fun an entertaining an really good movie!