Arachnaphobia

Frank Marshall's directoral debut is filled with B-movie cliches, but lacks the fun of a good B-movie. It is fun, at times, but it begs to be taken seriously. His subject matter, of course, are those creepy crawly arachnids that we all know and love. It's like a mix of Them!, Frogs, Jaws, and The Birds, but isn't as good as any of them. It's suspenseful at times, and I often found myself laughing with delight, but it doesn't have what it takes to be a good horror film. John Goodman adds some life to the film as the town bug inspector.