This one of the scarriest movies I have ever seen. I'm a horror fan, but most of them are not scarry. No one is afraid that possessed dolls, men that won't die, or dead men in their sleep are going to kill them. The plots are just too unbelievable. The only thing they are good for is gore and something to laugh at. Instead the title of Arachnophobia is one of the most common fears today. Many people are afraid of spiders and most of us get shivers down our spine just thinking about those pointy little eight legs crawling on our skin. Most of the plot is not that unbelievable. New species are always being found in the rain forest and this wouldn't be the first time that a creature has hitched a ride over to the U.S. The only problems I find in the story are in the end. I will never understand why the spiders swarmed the house, but while I'm watching it I never care because I'm too busy jumping. The other thing is while Jeff Daniels is fighting "the general." The spider running towards him at full speed while on fire is a bit exaggerated.
The movie also has a good comedy relief. Many of the towns people are somewhat humorous, but most of it is presented by John Goodman. He plays the town exterminator who tries to talk like a professional, but it's clear that he has no clue what he is saying. He also acts big and macho after stepping on a spider. Most of the movie is a cliche, but it makes fun of the cliche if you know what I mean.
I have loved this movie ever since the first time that I saw it and even after watching it a million times I still jump and shiver at the same scenes even though I know exactly what will happen. After watching the movie there will be some scenes that will stick in your head. Personally, I was always very cautious about taking showers after watching the movie.
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