Revealing mistake: When Jerry Manley gets bitten by the spider in the tent in South America, the others come to look at his corpse, you can see clearly see his neck pulsating, when he should be dead. (00:15:35)
Arachnophobia (1990)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Starring: John Goodman, Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak
The spider infestation is destroyed and the Jennings family moves back to San Francisco. An earthquake disrupts the homecoming celebration.
More mistakes in Arachnophobia
Dr. Ross Jennings: What do you wanna bet they're gonna go chase fireflies?
Bunny: Wanna blow up a bullfrog?
Shelley: OK.
Trivia: Since spiders really aren't a trainable type of animal, the filmmakers used hairdryers to blow on them, in order to get them to move correctly.
Question: Are the small spiders in the movie an actual type of spider? If so, what are they called?
Answer: The small spiders are Avondale spiders from New Zealand. They are totally harmless to humans.
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