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Tarantula!

1955 | NR | 1 Hour 20 Minutes | Horror | Universal

Director: 

Jack Arnold
Writers: 

Robert M. Fresco

Martin Berkeley

Stars: 

John Agar

Mara Corday

Leo G. Carroll

Synopsis:

In the Arizona desert, Professor Gerald Deemer (Leo G. Carroll) is experimenting with growth hormones in the hopes of finding a way to increase the world's food supply. His partner in the project was recently found dead in the desert, suffering from a disease that normally takes years to advance, but, in his case, seems to have afflicted him in only a few days. The local doctor, Matt Hastings (John Agar), is puzzled by the strange case and, with Deemer's recently arrived (and very pretty) assistant, Stephanie "Steve" Clayton (Mara Corday), tries to figure out what is going on. When cattle remains are found in the countryside, evidence points to a giant tarantula as the culprit.

Tarantula begins tonight at 8pm eastern/pacific, 7 central, or check for time and channel in your local listings, or, at www.metv.com. The live-Tweeting during the program continues in great abundance on Twitter- just make sure to use the hashtag #svengoolie. Chicagoland viewers get an encore look "Island of Terror" at 11 am, on local channel CW 26!

Also If you look carefully at the stained glass windows in the funeral parlor, you can see that at least one of them was used in the hallway of the Bates house in Psycho (1960) and its sequels. The "Psycho" franchise was made at Universal Studios.

And if that Jet Squadron Leader looks familiar that's none other than Clint Eastwood,

What perfect Monster Classic to kick off your spooky Weekend!