# Tarantula (1955)

> A determined Arizona doctor investigates a lethal experimental disease while a scientifically enlarged tarantula turns the desert into a hunting ground.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4429

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Jack Arnold
- Cast: John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott, Hank Patterson, Eddie Parker, Bert Holland
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048696/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, eerie, foreboding, classic monster movie night, 1950s double feature

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