The Spider

Full of glorious '50s cheese. In other words, perfect fodder for MST3K.

Stunningly dull, near impossible to watch in a single sitting, even with the MST3K commentary.

What a snoozefest of a movie, plus the spider keeps dying endless times. Don't you know that you're supposed to only kill it at the end of the movie? Skip this, watch Tarantula instead.

"Earth vs the Spider" epitomizes the quintessential '50s sci-fi flick, complete with its archetypal cast—the steadfast Sheriff, the knowledgeable professor, and the reckless teenagers. Amidst these characters, there's the not-to-be-missed, inconsistently sized giant spider, whose dimensions vary from scene to scene. An amusing detail is the improbable abundance of light within a supposedly sealed cave, underscoring the film's demand for a suspension of disbelief.

Not much new here other than actually getting caught in a giant web. Still fun 50s sci-fi.

This film is rather interesting on a structural level - rather than put off the big confrontation, the giant monster is dealt with in the first act, but just keeps coming back as a threat. Sadly, the rest of the movie isn't up to that level.

Forgettable, boring monster movie with a spider that screeches all the goddamn time. Stick a cork in it and stay being cute, Mr. Spider. Annoying characters, overacting the shit out of this movie

Mst3k score: 7/10

Kenney is very pretty, and the Sheriff was apparently the inspiration for Pat Hingle.