Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo is an action, thriller, adventure and horror film directed by Stuart Hagmann, running about 100 minutes. “Terror has 8 legs.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. An airplane carring coffee beans from South America has some unpleasant stowaways: a hoard of tarantulas which overcome the pilots as the airplane is flying over an orange-producing town in California. The airplane crashes, and the unlucky inhabitants of the town release the poisonous spiders into their midst. Once the town's officials discover that the tarantulas are responsible for several deaths, the tarantulas have already descended upon the town's only orange-processing factory. The town's citizens risk their lives to remove the tarantulas from the factory while the poisonous pests are rendered motionless by the transmitted sound of buzzing bees

Who’s in it. Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo stars Claude Akins as Bert Springer, Charles Frank as Joe Harmon, Deborah Winters as Cindy Beck and Bert Remsen as Mayor Douglas, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.