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Tarantula is a 1955 American science fiction film from Universal-International, produced by William Alland, directed by Jack Arnold, and starring John Agar, Mara Corday and Leo G. Carroll. The screenplay by Robert M. Fresco and Martin Berkeley was based on a story by Arnold but inspired by Fresco's teleplay for the Science Fiction Theatre episode, "No Food for Thought", which was aired on May 14, 1955.
A man with Neanderthal features and wearing pajamas stumbles through the Arizona desert, falls and dies. Dr. Matt Hastings (John Agar), a bright, handsome and sympathetic doctor from the small town of Desert Rock, is called to view the body. Asked to give an opinion as to cause of death, he finds himself perplexed. Surprised to learn the deceased was someone he knew – biological research scientist Eric Jacobs – Dr. Hastings suggests he be given permission to perform an autopsy to learn why the man's face is distorted beyond recognition. The sheriff refuses, judging an autopsy unnecessary as Jacobs' associate, Dr. Gerald Deemer (Leo G. Carroll), signed the death certificate and there is no indication of foul play.
Keywords: animal-in-title, gang, gang-leader, murder, one-word-title
Actors: Joe Estevez (actor), Mike Bruce (actor), Christopher Mur (actor), Kassianni Austin (actress), Randolph Kret (producer), Krysta Kelley (miscellaneous crew), Molly Kasch (actress), Ken Scribner (actor), Brooke deRosa (composer), Talun Hsu (producer), Patrick Wenk-Wolff (actor), Alveraz Ricardez (actor), Alveraz Ricardez (producer), Alveraz Ricardez (director), Alveraz Ricardez (writer),
Plot: A fierce dust storm blankets a treacherous stretch of desert as two mysterious strangers approach a campsite. They cross paths with Caleb Williams, a humble man changed forever seven years earlier when his wife was brutally murdered. He is now a legendary hunter of men known only as the "Tailor". They join up with him as he travels to a small town outside of Yuma to help a Preacher whose town is under siege from something far more evil then just men...
Keywords: spaghetti-westernActors: Tara-Nicole Azarian (actress), Barbara Weetman (actress), Kenny Caperton (actor), Kenny Caperton (writer), Kenny Caperton (producer), Josh Hasty (actor), Josh Hasty (editor), Josh Hasty (producer), Josh Hasty (director), Steven Padin (composer), Ana Gilmore (actor), Emily Currier (miscellaneous crew), Emily Currier (actress), Alex Fisher (actor), Jeremy Hayes (actor),
Plot: TRICK-OR-TREAT! It's Halloween day in the quiet rural community of Haddonfield, Illinois. Judith Myers and her best friend D'arcy Mims are planning a Halloween night camp-out at The Myers House with their friends. Judith is trying to forget the growing tensions in her family and wants to immerse herself in a carefree celebration, but her reclusive brother's presence casts an ominous shadow over their cheerful preparations. This short film breaths life into an often overlooked character from John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN - Judith Myers may have only had a short appearance in the classic film, but she nevertheless played a crucial role in the forming of the Michael Myers story. Director Josh Hasty (A Mannequin in Static) and writer Kenny Caperton (the creator of The Myers House NC) join forces to reinvent a classic character in an original new story.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, colon-in-title, halloween, michael-myers, six-word-title, spin-off, spin-off-from-cult-favoriteActors: Jose Rosete (writer), Jose Rosete (actor), Jose Rosete (producer), Kathleen Benner (actress), Eleni C. Krimitsos (actress), Ben Juhl (actor), Ben Juhl (director), Ben Juhl (producer), Ben Juhl (editor), Ben Juhl (writer), Davina Joy (actress), Sarah Lovell (actress), Matt Robinson (actor), Matt Robinson (composer), Ramon Alvarez (actor),
Plot: Jessica and her friends battle mutants, immortals and rock-n-roll demons in Twilightshow's fun and gritty tale, "The Devil's Playhouse." When Jessica, Dawn and Charlie come across a mysterious family flesh merchants, they are thrown into captivity and sent to a secret, black market. Two women will lose the fight to escape, but one will strike back as an avenging angel. She will have to become a super-heroine of the supernatural if she is to win back the souls of her friends and escape the cursed torture of "The Devil's Playhouse."
Genres: Horror,Actors: Jason Vail (actor), Pat Dempsey (actor), Niki Rubin (actress), J.B. Soler (actor), Joey Klein (actor), Jun Naito (actor), David Winning (actor), Nick Psinakis (actor), Tony DeSean (actor), Edward Flores (actor), Eddie Fontana (actor), Sean R. Walsh (actor), Andrew William Flores (writer), Andrew William Flores (producer), Andrew William Flores (actor),
Plot: Liar's Pendulum is set in the fictitious city of Johanna in the near future. The main character, Alaric Almalquilar (a.k.a. Johnny Joe Blue), is a charismatic, street-smart ex-cop-turned-private Investigator/bounty hunter. Dauntless and of dubious nobility, he is on the run from pernicious forces bent on stopping him from getting his hands on top-secret, stolen research technology that everybody wants and only he knows where to acquire. Alaric's mission is to get the technology safely underground to a benevolent order of scientists before it falls into the wrong hands. However, as he gets closer to acquiring the top-secret technology and his pursuers close in, we learn that there is a lot more to Alaric's story than meets the eye...
Keywords: assassin, betrayal, brainwashing, chase, civil-war, coquis, corruption, crossbow, dysfunctional, dystopiaActors: Jennifer Amorelli (actress), Matt Winston (actor), Robert Duvall (actor), Martin Starr (actor), David Herman (actor), Jim Turner (actor), Phill Lewis (actor), Scott Adsit (actor), Peter Jason (actor), David Bowe (actor), Tom Arnold (actor), Josh Hutcherson (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Rachael Harris (actress), Alex Borstein (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Family, Sport,Actors: Jennifer Amorelli (actress), Matt Winston (actor), Robert Duvall (actor), Martin Starr (actor), David Herman (actor), Jim Turner (actor), Phill Lewis (actor), Scott Adsit (actor), Peter Jason (actor), David Bowe (actor), Tom Arnold (actor), Josh Hutcherson (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Rachael Harris (actress), Alex Borstein (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Family, Sport,Actors: Jennifer Amorelli (actress), Matt Winston (actor), Robert Duvall (actor), Martin Starr (actor), David Herman (actor), Jim Turner (actor), Phill Lewis (actor), Scott Adsit (actor), Peter Jason (actor), David Bowe (actor), Tom Arnold (actor), Josh Hutcherson (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Rachael Harris (actress), Alex Borstein (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Family, Sport,Actors: Hilary Duff (actress), Dana Delany (actress), Haylie Duff (actress), Jeffrey Nordling (actor), Michael York (actor), Rachael Leigh Cook (actress), Tony Todd (actor), Charles S. Dutton (actor), Powers Boothe (actor), Brady Coleman (actor), David S. Cass Sr. (actor), John Schneider (actor), Blue Deckert (actor), Angelina Jolie (actress), Annabeth Gish (actress),
Plot: True Women is a sweeping saga of love, war and adventure. Spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond, True Women is the story of the love, friendship, survival and triumphs of Sarah Ashby McClure, Euphemia Ashby King and Georgia Lawshe Woods.
Keywords: 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, alamo, american-civil-war, baby, based-on-novel, based-on-true-story, best-friendActors: William Watson (director), Jack Luden (actor), Ben Corbett (actor), Art Mix (actor), Frank Rice (actor), Harry Woods (actor), Louise Fazenda (actress), Al Christie (producer), Charles Mack (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Marianne was a good girl
The daughter of Professor Jones
One fateful day during a walk through the jungle
She fell into the catacombes
Now it's dark and damp
And she's without a lamp
Will the Professor hear his daughter's cry?
Little does he know she's fallen into the pit
Of the beast with sixteen eyes
(Chorus)
Professor Jones
He did not know
Professor Jones
He did not know
Where was his daughter?
Where did she go?
She's fallen to the beast of the webby hole
Tarantula!(x5)With giant fangs
And eight hairy legs
The monster lives in an underground maze
Beneath the carpet of the Amazon jungle
It lies and waits for helpless prey
Now Professor Jones
Knew the legend of the monster
He found the mouth of the webby hole
Armed to the teeth he ventured forth
If he'd live or die he did not know
(Chorus)
Tarantula, Tarantula, Tarantula...