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| The Giant Spider Invasion | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bill Rebane |
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| Based on | From an original story by Richard L. Huff |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jack Willoughby |
| Edited by | Barbara Pokras |
| Music by | Bill Rebane |
Production companies | Transcentury Pictures[1] A Cinema Group 75 Film |
| Distributed by | Group 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd. |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $300,000[2] |
| Box office | $15 million[3] or $2,347,000[4] |
The Giant Spider Invasion is a 1975 American independent science fiction action horror film produced, composed and directed by Bill Rebane. Starring Steve Brodie, Barbara Hale, Robert Easton, Leslie Parrish, and Alan Hale, it follows giant spiders that terrorize the town of Merrill, Wisconsin and its surrounding area. The script was written by having Rebane locking Easton in a cabin to on the incentive of being fed. The film was theatrically released in 1975 by Group 1 Films and enjoyed a considerable run to become one of the 50 top-grossing films of that year.
The Giant Spider Invasion received negative reviews upon release and has since achieved a cult following after its appearance in a 1997 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The film was shown at a Bill Rebane themed film festival in 2005. A musical remake for the film was also planned.
- ^ "Transcentury Lensing Film in Wisconsin". Box Office. July 28, 1975. p. 45.
- ^ Knox, Al (December 4, 2012). "Director of 1975 Movie, The Giant Spider Invasion, Reflects Back On Film". WSAW-TV. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
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