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Wikipedia article




'Kiss of the Tarantula' is a 1975 American horror film directed by Chris Munger.[https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film969512.html FilmAffinity]

Summary



Susan Bradley (Suzanna Ling) is a teenager who punishes people who would either kill her mortician father John Bradley (Herman Wallner) or her pet spiders.[https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/290608/kiss-of-the-tarantula-blu-ray-review-spiders-are-adorable/ KISS OF THE TARANTULA Blu-ray Review - Spiders Are Adorable - Dread Central][https://www.americangenrefilm.com/theatrical-film-catalog/kiss-of-the-tarantula/ American Genre Film Archive][https://www.tvguide.com/movies/kiss-of-the-tarantula/cast/2000119706/ TV Guide][https://mubi.com/films/kiss-of-the-tarantula MUBI]

Production



The film was shot at Columbus, Georgia.[https://www.wtvm.com/story/33469087/csu-brings-back-kiss-of-the-tarantula-movie/ CSU brings back 'Kiss of the Tarantula' movie - WTVM][https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article110129117.html "Kiss of the Tarantula" coming to Columbus State|Columbus Ledger-Enquirer]

It was in development between 1972 and 1975 under its working title 'Tarantula' with Carol Dunavan in the cast and John Hayes directing. Spider expert Jay Scott Neal provided the tarantulas and played the role of Bo Richards.[https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/56599 AFI|Catalog]

Home video



It was released under the 'Scream Pack' DVD by VCI Entertainment alongside 'Don't Look in the Basement' and 'Don't Open the Door' on October 31, 2006.[https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/25156 DVD Talk]

RiffTrax spoofed the film on January 30, 2015.[https://www.rifftrax.com/kiss-of-the-tarantula RiffTrax]

It was released on Blu-ray on January 22, 2019.[https://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/i-m/kissofthetarantula76blu.htm DVD Drive-In][https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Kiss-of-the-Tarantula-Blu-ray/225516/ Blu-ray.com]

References




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