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[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The movie that actually fucked me up for a bit as a kid was some black and white movie about spiders that took over a small town. I don't remember a single thing about the movie, other than crates/the town absolutely covered in webs and people getting wrapped up like bugs.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 28 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure you mean Arachnophobia, which is the film I came here to mention.

Someone put it on at a slumber party before I could see what it was (definitely wouldn't have stuck around if I knew what was coming). It kept me up for months and months, and intensified an already existing phobia. It's like 30 years later and I'll still occasionally wake up in horror from seeing huge spiders in my dreams..

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've seen arachnophobia, but I'm pretty sure that's not it. I just rewatched the trailer and I definitely don't see anything that looks like what i see in my head from the flick im thinking of.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Huh, well now I know there's another spider horror film out there for me to avoid, but not what it's called, so that's fun lol
Mostly kidding, but if you do remember the name at some point, please do share! 😂

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'll try to remember if the title ever comes to me. I've been tilting at this windmill periodically for years, so I don't have much hope.

Take care stranger.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

You're good, and who knows, maybe today is the day some other random stranger ends your search, it's just wasn't me lol

And thanks, right back at you!

[–] CuttingBoard@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago
[–] FilterItOut@thelemmy.club 2 points 7 months ago

That one put me in fear every time I walked into a room in my house for weeks. I would always be looking above the door and to the sides, just in case a spider was on the wall ready to pounce. ugh!

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Was it one big spider? If so there are several.

If it wasn't in black and white there's a few other options

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't recall if there was a massive spider, but I checked out that trailer and it didn't look super familiar. Pretty sure it was in black and white, but I could be wrong. I just have a vivid memory of the crates covered in spiders/webs, and it may have been the crate that brought the spider there. Also people wrapped up in cocoons ready to be eaten/already drained.

[–] my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Could it be Eight Legged Freaks? It's not black and white but most of the action does take place at night. Giant spiders taking over a small American town, stuff covered in webs, and people in cocoons being eaten/drained.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Pretty sure 8 legged freaks is too new to be the movie I'm thinking of, it probably wouldn't have been on ota TV in the late 90s/early 00s.

[–] GeminiFrenchFry@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

"Tarantula" and "Earth vs the Spider" come to mind, but it's been a while since I've seen them. Both have the small-town thing going for them, if I'm remembering correctly!