TUDW Bonus EP Earth Vs The Spider (1958) & Tarantula (1955)

The Undead Wookie Podcast

On this bonus episode myself and Peter dive into another creature feature double bill: Earth vs The Spider (1958) A group of teenagers from a rural community team up with their high school science teacher to combat a giant, mutant spider. Initial release: September 1958 Director: Bert I. Gordon Screenplay: Bert I. Gordon, George Worthing Yates, Laszlo Gorog Distributed by: American International Pictures Budget: $100,000 Tarantula! PG 1955 ‧ Sci-fi/Sci-fi ‧ 1h 20m A scientist's experiment to cure hunger creates a giant spider that escapes from an isolated desert laboratory and wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants. Release date: 1 January 1955 (USA) Director: Jack Arnold Box office: 1.1 million USD (US and Canadian rentals)