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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterThis 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.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertHas laughs, thrills, wit and scary monsters, and is one of those goofy movies like "Critters" that kids itself and gets away with it.
- 75Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThe cheesier it got, the more I liked it.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerEight 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.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanIndeed, 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.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThis update of 1950s drive-in sci-fiers finds the right balance between icky, funny and scary, with sheer energy compensating for a script that could have used more parodic panache.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovAn occasionally charming mix of campy fun and dodgy computer-generated effects.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)The Globe and Mail (Toronto)So if you're in the mood for a scary flick, the kind where people can't resist going into the huge hole in the wall where the family Pekinese just disappeared to the sounds of being masticated, this is the one.
- 30Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimAmid numerous identical skirmishes with leapfrogging arachnids, trace elements of black comedy and intentional camp are discernible but utterly extraneous.
- 25Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleLimps along, spinning not a silken web but an extremely derivative, tattered one not likely to snare anybody's interest.