Kingdom of the Spiders

Kingdom of the Spiders is a 1977 American science fiction horror film directed by John "Bud" Cardos and produced by Igo Kantor and Jeffrey M. Sneller. The screenplay is credited to Richard Robinson and Alan Caillou, from an original story by Sneller and Stephen Lodge. Part of the eco-horror subgenre, Kingdom of the Spiders centers on a rural town in Camp Verde, Arizona which lies in the migration path of a horde of tarantulas turned aggressive due to pesticides having depleted their normal food sources. The film was released by Dimension Pictures (not to be confused with the distributor Dimension Films). It stars William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode, Lieux Dressler, and Altovise Davis.

Kingdom of the Spiders
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn "Bud" Cardos
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Stephen Lodge
  • Jeffrey M. Sneller
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Arthur Morrill
Edited by
  • Igo Kantor
  • Steven Zaillian
Music byDorsey Burnette
Production
company
Arachnid Productions Ltd.
Distributed byDimension Pictures
Release date
  • November 23, 1977 (1977-11-23)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million
Box office$17 million
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