Greatest Movies of All Time With Giant Bugs
There's something especially hair-raising about oversized bugs. Which creepy-crawly chillers do it best?
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Them!
A crew of FBI agents and etymologists battle radiation-giganticized ants in this black-and-white scifi flick from 1954. 179 459
A crew of FBI agents and etymologists battle radiation-giganticized ants in this black-and-white scifi flick from 1954. 179 459
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The Fly
Jeff Goldblum's iconic turn as the scientist-turned-fly in this remake is equal parts poignant and petrifying. 150 450
Jeff Goldblum's iconic turn as the scientist-turned-fly in this remake is equal parts poignant and petrifying. 150 450
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The Fly
In Kurt Neumann's fright flick, a DNA experiment gone awry results in a scientist ending up with the head and claw of a fly. 141 415
In Kurt Neumann's fright flick, a DNA experiment gone awry results in a scientist ending up with the head and claw of a fly. 141 415
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Mothra
In Ishiro Honda's 1961 classic, a giant moth wreaks havoc after swimming to Japan and building a cocoon on Tokyo Tower. 96 408
In Ishiro Honda's 1961 classic, a giant moth wreaks havoc after swimming to Japan and building a cocoon on Tokyo Tower. 96 408
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Tarantula
In Jack Arnold's B-movie, a mutated giant spider terrorizes the countryside, leaving 8-foot pools of venom in its wake. 56 366
In Jack Arnold's B-movie, a mutated giant spider terrorizes the countryside, leaving 8-foot pools of venom in its wake. 56 366
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
In the final installment of the fantasy franchise, an earth-shaking spider named Shelob captures Frodo and spins him into a giant web. 6 396
In the final installment of the fantasy franchise, an earth-shaking spider named Shelob captures Frodo and spins him into a giant web. 6 396
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The Deadly Mantis
The star of William Alland's scifi flick is a 200-foot-long praying mantis freed from its prehistoric lair by a sudden seismic shift. 1 347
The star of William Alland's scifi flick is a 200-foot-long praying mantis freed from its prehistoric lair by a sudden seismic shift. 1 347
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Eight Legged Freaks
Spiders grow way too large thanks to some toxic water consumed by some exotic arachnids. -5 277
Spiders grow way too large thanks to some toxic water consumed by some exotic arachnids. -5 277
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Mysterious Island
This adaptation of the Jules Verne novel finds a host of giant animals taking over an island, terrifying oversized bees among them. -52 338
This adaptation of the Jules Verne novel finds a host of giant animals taking over an island, terrifying oversized bees among them. -52 338
10
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
In the gladiator sequence of this 2002 movie, towering six-legged alien insects with dripping fangs threaten our heroes. -77 381
In the gladiator sequence of this 2002 movie, towering six-legged alien insects with dripping fangs threaten our heroes. -77 381
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