Tarantula (1955)
"More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!"
ThumbScore
👍 82%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 93%
(RT: 93%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
John Agar as Dr. Matt Hastings
Nestor Paiva as Sheriff Jack Andrews
Ross Elliott as Joe Burch
Hank Patterson as Josh
Eddie Parker as Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman
Bert Holland as Barney Russell
Is Tarantula good?
Most people think so. 82% audience score, estimated from 315 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 93%.
Overview
A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities. Wikipedia ↗
