Robert Easton lent the film a comical tone, writing most of the colorful dialog for his character and the other locals. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The Giant Spider Invasion was given a U.S. release in theaters in 1975, and was distributed by Group 1 Films. Was this review helpful to you? Year Bill Rebane Richard L. HuffWilliam W. Gillett Jr.Mark L. Rosen Hosting the festival were MST3K stars Michael J. Nelson and Kevin Murphy, the voice of Tom Servo. In a scene depicting the "giant spiders" attacking a little league baseball game, the "spiders" are Volkswagen Beetles with puppet legs attached. In 2011, it was announced that the movie was going to be remade into a musical. Another planned sequence involved a big spider in a tree bursting into flames. Meanwhile, Pearl and her two underlings find alien pods out of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). In 1997, The Giant Spider Invasion was featured in season 8 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K), a comedy television series in which the character Mike Nelson and his two robot friends Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo are forced to watch 'bad films' as part of an ongoing scientific experiment. In an interview, director Bill Rebane said that shooting on the film began before the script was complete. 84 minutes, Richard L. HuffWilliam W. Gillett Jr.Mark L. Rosen. Despite using the entire matchbox, the spider did not explode and Rebane decided to stop filming. Some of the footage was darkened too much to be clearly seen, but was still used in the film. [4] While attempting to film a scene where the spider explodes, the effects team covered the prop with gunpowder and had a crew member attempt to ignite it with matches. A giant spider emerges and starts laying rock-like eggs from which hatch tarantulas. Written by Add the first question. ), to the last (Go....Packers!! Set in Mike's home state of Wisconsin, the movie also gives them a red-bearded redneck wearing red long underwear and a back brace; a giant spider that looks like a black car with eight legs; outer-space coconuts, each with diamonds and a spider inside; and more. Dan and Ev have a conversation which includes the exchange: A dramatic shot was planned of the giant spider crushing the house by having the spider dropped from a crane onto it while a bulldozer chained to the back of the house would pull away. This is a reference to his role as The Skipper on. Richard L. Huff wrote the original story and kept a very serious tone to the first draft of the script. David Hoff, who provides the radio voice of the helicopter pilot, was a pilot for the Wisconsin Air Guard. Richard L. HuffRobert Easton Nothing happened, so they dropped a second. The film's one "Giant Spider" was constructed by covering a Volkswagen automobile with artificial black fur, with the fake legs operated from the inside by seven members of the crew. [8], Michael Weldon, in The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film, while criticizing the special effects and comparing them negatively to The Giant Claw, he considered the movie to be "Lots of laughs". Mike and the 'bots suffer through The Giant Spider Invasion (1975), featuring the TV has-beens, Alan Hale Jr. and Barbara Hale. The movie was released in theaters in 1975. Cinema Group 75 Vance and Langer becoming romantically involved. With Bill Corbett, Jim Mallon, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy. After a three-time ABC television network run, the movie achieved additional exposure many years later, when it was featured in a 1997 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. However, when the shot was filmed, the spider's legs all went straight up into the air. [15], In 2006, Rhino Entertainment released the MST3K episode as part of the "Volume 10" DVD collection of the series, along with Godzilla vs. Megalon, Swamp Diamonds, and Teen-Age Strangler. The scenes were darkened in post production. [18], In a 2012 interview with Wisconsin television station WSAW-TV, Rebane remarked that he was not sure how the movie became popular, saying it was not an initial hit until it became a cult classic. It took nine people to work the fake spider legs on the Volkswagen Beetle that was used for the giant spider. Tread marks from the VW's tires can actually be seen in several camera angles. The Giant Spider Invasion (film) Steve Brodie as Dr. Vance Alan Hale Jr. as the Sheriff Robert Easton as Kester Barbara Hale as Dr. Jenny Langer Leslie Parrish as Ev The director got the camera up to a very fast fps to achieve a slow motion look, and had them drop the first match. From the first zinger done by Mike and the 'bots (It's a Giant Spider Invasion of Savings at Menards! The film gives major roles to some actors who might have been considered "has-beens" at the time. "[10] VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever gave the film one star,[11] while Robert Firsching from Allmovie gave the movie one star out of five, speaking negative about Rebane's direction and the movie's use of humor. Looking for something to watch? HercVault!! Later, a duplicate Tom Servo shows up. The Giant Spider Invasion was shot in Gleason and Merrill, Wisconsin in six weeks with a budget of $300,000. Originally the spiders in the film were supposed to be only about 10 feet in length but the producers insisted that if the film were going to compete with. Bill Rebane Combining both writers material resulted in an odd-ball tone for the script. In an interview with Fangoria in 1996, Bill Rebane claimed the movie grossed $15 million. The film's rather infamous jokes are credited to him as well. If you ever want to introduce your friends to MST3K, this is the episode you must show them. The Giant Spider Invasion is a 1975 science fiction horror film directed by Bill Rebane. Director Bill Rebane once dubbed the film "The Giant Spider Disaster" in an interview, referring to how problematic the production was. The film is about giant spiders that terrorize the town of Merrill, Wisconsin and the surrounding area. SUPERMAN!! Despite his grievances, Rebane was proud of the impact that the movie made for the city of Merrill, Wisconsin. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. TICK!! It has everything necessary to turn you and your friends into instant "Misties" who will want more and more of MST3K.Go Packers! [13] Wired listed the movie as one of the "cheesiest movies" ever made. [9] Leonard Maltin wrote, "Veteran cast can't do much for this tacky horror opus filmed in Wisconsin. [2] To motivate Easton, who was told to write 10 to 15 pages a day, Rebane locked him in a cabin and told him to finish the daily task or he would not be fed. Vance and Langer manage to close off the gateway, draining the spiders of their energy and causing them to melt into puddles of sludge. ", "Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 10.2 (The Upgrade)", "The Giant Spider Invasion to be Remade as a Musical Comedy", "UPDATE: Giant Spider May Have Been Scrapped", The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Giant_Spider_Invasion&oldid=985874958, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Mike and the 'bots suffer through The Giant Spider Invasion (1975). [12], The film is listed on 'The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made' in the book The Official Razzie Movie Guide by Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson. [1], In 2012, film historian Bill Dexter found the shells of the two 30-feet spiders with the intent on restoring the spiders to their original form. The leads were Steve Brodie and Barbara Hale, with other roles going to Alan Hale, Jr. and Leslie Parrish. This page was last edited on 28 October 2020, at 13:34. Run time The budget for the film was around $250,000. Directed by Kevin Murphy. The Giant Spider Invasion This film is listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book. Alone, "Giant Spider Invasion" would have been truly unbearable, but with the MST3K Treatment, it's become a comedy classic watched by me and my friends many times over.As soon as this came up as an MST3K Volume 10 DVD, I instantly bought it. Still nothing happened, so they lit the entire book of matches and dropped it on the spider. 1 The Movie 1.1 Synopsis 2 The Episode 2.1 Host Segments 2.2 Trivia 2.3 Callbacks 3 Quotes & References 4 Memorable Quotes 5 Video Releases Main article: The Giant Spider Invasion (film) Giant spiders from outer space invade a rural Wisconsin town. Meanwhile, Pearl and her two underlings go camping and find "zucchini throw pillows" that are really alien pods out of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A NASA scientist and an astrophysicist must figure out a way to destroy the monster before it and its children can ravage the countryside. [15] In an article recapping the festival in Scary Monsters Magazine, the two noted that although they lambasted the film during their show, they admired how Rebane was able to pull cast and crew together to get the film made. [2] Turner Classic Movies claimed the movie made a $22 million return. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? At times the temperature on location would be 100 degrees and on the sets it would reach 120 degree due to the studio lighting. 1975 Directed by The film received a considerable theatrical run and became one of the 50 top-grossing films of that year.
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