Eight Legged Freaks
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: July 17, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
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15
Mixed:
13
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Chicago ReaderTed Shen
A cunning and hilarious update of the giant-insect movies of the 1950s. Read full review
80
Washington PostStephen Hunter
This is postmodern folk art, a tricky transaction in which the work isn't just a story, it's a genre survey, a homage, a meditation, a parody and, oh yeah, while it's at it, still a pretty good story. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Has laughs, thrills, wit and scary monsters, and is one of those goofy movies like "Critters" that kids itself and gets away with it. Read full review
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
The cheesier it got, the more I liked it. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Eight Legged Freaks is a B-movie-and-proud-of-it thrill ride, probably the best of its kind since "Tremors." It does just what a good creature feature is supposed to do: It entertains with laughs, gasps, gooey spectacle and a bemused sense of fun. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
The movie's combination of unabashedly fun carnage, cool special effects, and tongue-in-cheek dialogue keeps the ball rolling (albeit at reduced speed), until the last of the titular terrors has bit the dust. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeReilly Capps
Doesn't try to be anything it's not. It's happy being a funny, shoot-'em-up, run-for-your-life, green-guts monster movie. And as green-guts monster movies go, it's a beaut. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
Has a smart mix of things going for it, including a self-effacing sense of humor. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
It's the filmmakers' post-camp comprehension of what made old-time B movies good-bad that makes Eight Legged Freaks a perfectly entertaining summer diversion. Read full review
70
New Times (L.A.)Gregory Weinkauf
This thing's all in fun. It's just a perfect movie for people who like to shout at the screen, so have at it.
70
Los Angeles TimesGene Seymour
So why does Eight Legged Freaks make one laugh out loud even though there is nothing revolutionary about its approach to the giant bug genre? -- the movie is so unapologetic in its crassness that it disarms even the fussiest connoisseur of throwaway disaster flicks. Read full review
63
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Indeed, for all its jokiness, this isn't the film for anyone who suffers from even the mildest fear of ugly, scuttling, jumping creatures with spindly, furry legs that have a habit of hiding in your shoes. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Starts like a house afire and then suffers an imagination burnout. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
If you go to Eight Legged Freaks expecting anything but a campy, cheesy romp, then you have wandered into the wrong theater. This movie is for those who like smart (often self-referential) humor and cheap thrills. Read full review
63
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Even at its most enjoyable, Eight Legged Freaks is disappointing -- it grazes your funny bone instead of tickling it like crazy. Read full review
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