Camel Spiders (film)

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Camel Spiders
Camel spiders dvd cover.jpg
Genre Science fiction
horror
Screenplay byJ. Brad Wilke
Jim Wynorski
Directed byJim Wynorski
Starring Brian Krause
C. Thomas Howell
Melissa Brasselle
Frankie Cullen
Hayley Sanchez
Jessica Cameron
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersWilliam Dever
Steven Louis Goldenberg
Roger Corman (Executive Producer)
Jim Wynorski (Executive Producer)
CinematographyAndrea V. Rossotto
Editor Tony Randel
Running time80 mins.
Production company New Horizons Picture Corp.
Budget$500,000[ citation needed ]
Original release
NetworkSyfy
ReleaseMarch 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)

Camel Spiders is a 2011 made-for-television horror sci-fi film starring Brian Krause, C. Thomas Howell, and Jessica Cameron. It was directed by genre veteran Jim Wynorski and executive-produced by Roger Corman. The typography on the DVD cover art bears a striking resemblance to that which is used on Camel Cigarettes packaging.

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Summary

Creatures that for years have been rumoured to torment armed forces in the Middle East are inadvertently introduced to the southwestern deserts of the United States. The camel spiders now freely hunt for prey, unafraid of any predator—including man. No place is safe; no one is beyond their paralyzing bite. In the end, a number of hardy fighters band together to make one last stand against the creatures.

Cast

Release

Home media

Camel Spiders was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Lionsgate on May 27, 2012. [1]

Reception

Brett Gallman from horror film review website Oh, the Horror! gave the film a mostly negative review. In his review, Gallman criticized the film's direction, and screenplay; stating that the film "starts with the potential to be among the best of these new-wave Corman creature features, but ends up just being in the middle of the pack". [2] Jason Coffman from Film Monthly.com gave the film a positive review, writing, "It’s not a game-changing masterpiece or anything, but Camel Spiders is proof that Corman’s approach to low-budget filmmaking is still capable of turning out fun stuff." [3]

Trivia

The film was broadcast on Tele 5 as part of the programme format SchleFaZ in season 2.

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References

  1. "Camel Spiders (2011) - Jay Andrews, Jim Wynorski". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. Gallman, Brett. "Horror Reviews - Camel Spiders (2012)". Oh the Horror.com. Brett Gallman. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. Coffman, Jason. "Camel Spiders : FilmMonthly". Film Monthly.com. Jason Coffman. Retrieved 18 December 2017.