Arachnophobia (movie)

Arachnophobia is a 1990 horror comedy movie. It stars Jeff Daniels and John Goodman.  The movie was directed by Frank Marshall.

The movie is about a small California town that becomes invaded by a threatening and dangerous spider species which was accidentally brought from Venezuela. The title of the movie refers to the fear of spiders.

Arachnophobia was the first movie produced by Hollywood Pictures, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. It released in the United States on July 18, 1990. The movie received generally positive reviews and was worth $53.21 million out of a budget of $22 million.

 Cast 
 Jeff Daniels as Dr. Ross Jennings
 Harley Jane Kozak as Molly Jennings
 John Goodman as Delbert McClintock
 Julian Sands as Dr. James Atherton
 Brian McNamara as Chris Collins
 James Handy as Milt Briggs
 Peter Jason as Henry Beechwood
 Henry Jones as Dr. Sam Metcalf
 Frances Bay as Evelyn Metcalf
 Mark L. Taylor as Jerry Manley
 Roy Brocksmith as Irv Kendall
 Kathy Kinney as Blaire Kendall
 Stuart Pankin as Sheriff Lloyd Parsons
 Mary Carver as Margaret Hollins

 Awards and nominations 
 Award Category Subject ResultSaturn AwardsBest Horror FilmBest DirectorFrank MarshallBest WritingDon JakobyWesley StrickBest ActorJeff DanielsBest Supporting ActorJohn Goodman12th Young Artist AwardsMost Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture - Comedy/HorrorBest Young Supporting ActressMarlene Katz

 References 

Category:1990 horror movies
category:1990s comedy movies
Category:American horror movies
Category:American comedy movies
Category:Movies about spiders
Category:Movies set in Venezuela
Category:Movies set in San Francisco
Category:Disney movies