![]() ![]() The film was aptly directed by Stuart Hagmann who helmed a few episodes of Mannix and Mission: Impossible before disappearing as this was his last movie. As it is, outside of one scene – the killing of a child – this one is pretty mundane and even at times a tad boring, and lacked the cheesiness to make this entertaining and even as someone who hates spiders with a passion, I never once found myself in very much suspense. ![]() This one aired on CBS back in 1977 (according to the commentary, December 28th to be exact) when networks were desperate to fill timeslots I assume. Quick Hit Review: Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo was one of many creature-attack thrillers borne out of the 1970s, and this one feels like a throwback to 1950s-era creature-features. ![]() When the plane crashes in a small California town, the furry fiends escape and wreak havoc on the unsuspecting inhabitants. Unbeknownst to them, the cargo contains hundreds of lethal stowaways: gigantic, venomous tarantulas. Plot Synopsis: Two Americans (TOM ATKINS, HOWARD HESSERMAN) fly down to Ecuador to pick up a load of premium coffee beans. Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. Writer(s): John Groves and Guerdon Trueblood (written by)Ĭast: Claude Akins, Charles Frank, Deborah Winters, Bert Remsen, Pat Hingle, Tom Atkins I do think this one in a group setting you might find some entertainment but watching it alone it wasn’t scary or suspenseful. Tarantula: The Deadly Cargo is a pretty dull movie and has most of the feels of a made-for-tv flick from the 1970s. ![]()
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