Question 1

What extreme safety measures were taken for a spider-squashing scene in Arachnophobia?

Accepted Answer

For a scene where Delbert McClintock sprays and squashes a spider, a dummy spider was sprayed first, then John Goodman wore special boots with hollowed-out soles so the real spider could curl up safely inside during the squash shot.

Question 2

Which future MythBusters star worked on the animatronic General Spider prop?

Accepted Answer

Jamie Hyneman, who later became star and co-producer of MythBusters (2003), was involved in creating the animatronic General Spider seen at the film's climax.

Question 3

What real spider species were used in Arachnophobia, and why couldn't they return home?

Accepted Answer

The small spiders were Avondale spiders from New Zealand, harmless crab-spiders provided by Landcare Research. They weren't allowed back due to quarantine reasons. The giant spider was a bird-eating tarantula with an eight-inch legspan.

Question 4

How did director Frank Marshall describe his approach to scaring audiences in Arachnophobia?

Accepted Answer

Frank Marshall aimed to make the film like Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, saying people like to be scared but laughing, like a roller coaster. He made spider scares convincing by putting spiders and actors in the same shot as much as possible.

Question 5

What accidental event brings deadly spiders to a small California town in Arachnophobia?

Accepted Answer

A large spider from South American jungles is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America, where it mates with a local spider, producing deadly offspring that bite residents.

Question 6

What extreme safety measures were taken for a spider-squashing scene in Arachnophobia?

Accepted Answer

For a scene where Delbert McClintock sprays and squashes a spider, they used a dummy spider for the spray, and John Goodman wore special boots with a hollowed-out sole so the real spider could curl up safely inside during the squash shot.

Question 7

Which future MythBusters star worked on the animatronic General Spider prop?

Accepted Answer

The animatronic General Spider seen at the film's climax was one of the earliest prop jobs done by Jamie Hyneman, who later became star and co-producer of MythBusters.

Question 8

What real spider species were used in Arachnophobia, and were they dangerous?

Accepted Answer

The small spiders were harmless Avondale spiders from New Zealand, while the giant 'spider' was a bird-eating tarantula that can give a nasty bite. The Avondale spiders were not allowed back into New Zealand due to quarantine.

Question 9

How did director Frank Marshall describe his approach to scaring audiences in Arachnophobia?

Accepted Answer

Frank Marshall said he meant for the film to be like Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, aiming to scare people while making them laugh, like a roller coaster. He also put spiders in the same shot as actors to make scares more convincing.

Question 10

What is the basic plot setup of Arachnophobia?

Accepted Answer

A large spider from South America is accidentally transported to a small California town in a crate with a dead body, mates with a local spider, and its deadly offspring start biting residents, leading doctors and an exterminator to try to stop them.

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