The little independent film that went through the roof and made boxoffice history, becoming one of the top 50 highestgrossing films of 1975. With steve brodie, barbara hale, robert easton, leslie parrish. Alan skipper hale, the subfoster brooks drunk acting, the stolen bad jokes, the volkswagen dressed up as a giant spider with blinking taillight eyes, the spider cocktail, the spider handpuppet in the dresser drawer, the locals all pitching in with hey, lets put on a show. As bodies begin to pile up, and the townsfolk attempt to come to terms with what is happening, its discovered that the meteor is the site of a link to another universe from which a. As the townsfolk struggle to survive in the face of monstrous predators, a pair of heroic scientists try to find an. If you took out every scene in the giant spider invasion that isnt relevant to the movie, the movie would be 38 seconds long. A black hole hits north wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. The spider attacks the mob while they are still in town. The giant spider invasion movie trailer and videos tv guide.
The giant spider returns to the impact site, where langer and vance direct the dropping of the neutron device. Jan 15, 2017 the beginning of the giant spider invasion. The giant spider invasion 1975 bill rebane releases. Episode 44 the giant spider invasion 1975 a film that many modern horror fans know as a mst3k favorite is a drivein classic from 1975, the giant spider invasion is a marvel of low budget film making. After a black hole strikes, it opens up another dimension in a rural wisconsin town, and soon there is an invasion of gigantic arachnids who crave. The titular giant spider invasion makes it easy to miss how deeply weird this is, a kind of hothouse melodrama that keeps things a lot more entertaining than your average monster movie when the monsters arent onscreen. Bill rebane on set of rana 7min a brief look at rebanes film making in wisconsin, in particular the giant spider invasion and rana, a later film about a giant frog. The giant spider invasion 1975 directed by bill rebane. The giant spider invasion, 1975 scifi film big ass spider.
The giant spider invasion 1975 letterboxd social film. Despite some of the films many flaws, the film is inexplicably entertainingfor all the wrong reasons. It was this magic that director bill rebane tried to recapture with his film the giant spider invasion. The giant spider invasion the grindhouse cinema database. Some of the reasons for this phenomenon are known and some are not.
If you took out every scene in the giant spider invasion that isnt relevant to. Giant spider invasion the aka invasion of the giant. The film is about giant spiders that terrorize the town of merrill, wisconsin and the surrounding area. Jul 21, 2011 the best horror movie with a giant spider from another planet. Cinema group 75 transcentury productions as transcentury pictures distribution co. The guy in the interview also recalled that some vandals had spray painted profanity on the back side of the spider, thus forcing rebane to film the beast only from.
In addition to tgsi, rebane has pumped out invasion from inner earth 1974, rana. A tiny, decrepit town in rural wisconsin is rocked by a mysterious explosion, after which a drunken farmer robert easton. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an. Watch giant spider invasion online 1975 movie yidio.
The giant spider invasion remastered on movies unlimited. The giant spider invasion 1975 original trailer hd. That said, it was one of the top grossing films of 1975. The true star of the film is the titular giant spider. The original trailer in high definition of the giant spider invasion directed by bill rebane and starring steve brodie, barbara hale, robert easton, leslie parrish and alan hale jr. As the townsfolk struggle to survive in the face of monstrous predators, a pair of heroic scientists try to find an answer to their troubles, and an end to the nightmare. In may 2005 there was a bill rebane film festival in madison, wisconsin that featured this film. The giant spider invasion 1975 cast and crew moviefone. A crack in a galaxy far, far away, sends a meteorite down into the backyard of a lecherous farmer. The giant spider invasion 1975 turner classic movies. Giant spider invasion the 1975 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Frog monster from hell, the capture of bigfoot1979, and his last effort, starring the ukuleleplaying tiny tim. Giant spiders from outer space attack a sleepy wisconsin town in schlock king bill rebanes hit 1975 throwback to 50s creature features.
The giant spider invasion 1975 stream and watch online. An outrageous mix of 1950s giant monster motifs and backwoods 1970s sleaze, the giant spider invasion has a special place in the hearts of bad movie lovers all over the world, and it now makes its bluray debut courtesy of vci entertainment. The end of rick sanchez rick and morty season 4 duration. The neutron device is deployed and the giant spider melts into a pile of goo. Mar 10, 20 185 videos play all mystery science theater 3000 complete, ordered mst3k collection lumps plays. Nelson and kevin murphy of the tv series mystery science theater 3000 1988, which featured the giant spider invasion in a 1997 episode. A mysterious fireball lights a wisconsin sky and falls to earth, landing in a dairy pasture. The multiple interviews with rebane, and his commentary during the film, add nothing of any real substance. The giant spider invasion is still a fairly entertaining film. May 31, 2007 trailer for the giant spider invasion 1975. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh. The kesters robert easton and leslie parrish and young lovers davey and terry kevin brodie and diane lee hart are mystified by the big special effects sequence in.
The giant spider invasion is a 1975 science fiction horror film directed by bill rebane. His epic the giant spider invasion is the pinnacle of 70s schlock. The giant spider invasion, movie, 1975 pictures provided by. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep.
Bill rebane has decided to turn the giant spider invasion into a stage musical, and why not. Few movies in film history have enjoyed the success, notoriety and shelf life as this alltime cult classic the giant spider invasion. The giant spider invasion 1975 the movie database tmdb. This simple truism has led the arachnid to be one of the chief villains in countless horror films over the years, and during the 50s era of big insect attack films, a movie called tarantula 1955 was one of the better of that genre. Watch the giant spider invasion movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The movie itself is a great 1970s b movie for lovers of giant monsters,b movies and spider fansin a nutshell a meteor of sorts lands on earth unleashing a huge spider along with a few dozen standard size hairy spiders. The giant spider invasion 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After a black hole strikes, it opens up another dimension in a rural wisconsin town, and soon there is an invasion of gigantic arachnids who crave human flesh. Find release information for the giant spider invasion 1975 bill rebane on allmovie. The legend of shadow lake 1975 also known under the lurid title of croaked. The giant spider invasion adfree and uncut shudder.
Drunken sam robert easton and ev leslie parrish kester notice the diamonds but not the spiders inside the weird rocks that fell into their field in the giant spider invasion, 1975 view the tcmdb entry for the giant spider invasion 1975. Apr 29, 2018 the original trailer in high definition of the giant spider invasion directed by bill rebane and starring steve brodie, barbara hale, robert easton, leslie parrish and alan hale jr. We also see shots of a priest preaching about the end of the earth, but i dont think thats relevant to the movie. The giant spider invasion, bluray, remastered, horror, 764595881030. Giant spider invasion the aka invasion of the giant spiders. Giant spider invasion the aka invasion of the giant spiders bluray 1975 giant spiders from another dimension invade wisconsin. The giant spider invasion 1975 original trailer hd 1080p. Giant spiders from another dimension invade wisconsin.
This film should be retitled the giant pipecleaner invasion. Bill rebanes backyard wonder is a hilariously hokey throwback to the giantmonster flicks of the 50s, while taking its only pseudoscientific conceit from the mid70s trend of popular black hole theories, combining these two elements to create pure badmovie heaven. The giant spider invasion 1975 bill rebane synopsis. Vci entertainment to release the giant spider invasion on bluray collectors edition this little independent film went through the roof in 1975 and made boxoffice history, becoming one of the top 50 highestgrossing films of 1975. Group 1 international distribution organization ltd. Giant spiders from an intergalactic dimension invade wisconsin and wreak havoc on the population of a small town. A 1975 film from director bill rebane that dares to show that yes, there are rednecks living well north of the masondixon line, and no, covering a volkswagen with fake fur and sticking legs on it does not make a convincing giant spider a meteorite crashes in merrill, wisconsin, leaving behind an ominous wormhole in the impact crater and a bunch of geodes scattered across a really. Nelson and murphy said despite their lampooning of the film on mst3k they. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. In a small wisconsin town, a meteor crashes to the ground, releasing thousands of spiders. The scene that scared me the most as a kid in 1975 was when dan kester sits on top of a small hill to rest, and the giant spider sneaks up behind him. The giant spider invasion is a campy flick when you just need to chill and watch something entertaining. The best horror movie with a giant spider from another planet. Life in an ordinary midwestern small town is shattered by the freak appearance of enormous, maneating spiders.
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