5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
Overview
Investigating the mysterious deaths of a number of farm animals, vet Rack Hansen discovers that his town lies in the path of hordes of migrating tarantulas. Before he can take action, the streets are overrun by killer spiders, trapping a small group of townsfolk in a remote hotel.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.6
Overview
Investigating the mysterious deaths of a number of farm animals, vet Rack Hansen discovers that his town lies in the path of hordes of migrating tarantulas. Before he can take action, the streets are overrun by killer spiders, trapping a small group of townsfolk in a remote hotel.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values, particularly environmentalism, by portraying nature's violent retaliation as a direct consequence of human disruption through pesticides and habitat destruction.
This movie features some visible diversity in its cast, including a prominent Black actor, but without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily focuses on a survival horror theme against a natural threat, and it does not contain any explicit critique or negative portrayal of traditional identities.
Secondary
Kingdom of the Spiders is a 1977 horror film centered on a town's battle with venomous spiders. The narrative and character development do not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Kingdom of the Spiders is a creature feature horror film centered on a town's battle with killer spiders. The movie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does its narrative touch upon gender identity in any capacity. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual issues is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Kingdom of the Spiders is an original 1977 film, not an adaptation or reboot. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canon or historical record from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) is an original film not based on prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. Therefore, no characters had an established race to be changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.6
Critic Ratings
5.5
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