Kiss of the Tarantula (released in the UK as Shudder) is a 1975 American horror film directed by Chris Munger.FilmAffinity
Summary Susan Bradley (Suzanna Ling) is a teenager who punishes people who would either kill her mortician father John Bradley (Herman Wallner) or her pet spiders.KISS OF THE TARANTULA Blu-ray Review - Spiders Are Adorable - Dread CentralAmerican Genre Film ArchiveTV GuideMUBI
Production The film was shot at Columbus, Georgia.CSU brings back 'Kiss of the Tarantula' movie - WTVM"Kiss of the Tarantula" coming to Columbus State|Columbus Ledger-Enquirer It was in development between 1972 and 1975 under its working title Tarantula with Carol Dunavan in the cast and John Hayes directing. Spider expert Jay Scott Neal provided the tarantulas and played the role of Bo Richards.AFI|Catalog
The film had its world premiere at the Columbus Square Twin Theatres in Columbus, Georgia, on September 26, 1975.;
Home video It was released under the Scream Pack DVD by VCI Entertainment alongside Don't Look in the Basement and Don't Open the Door on October 31, 2006.DVD Talk
RiffTrax spoofed the film on January 30, 2015.RiffTrax
It was released on Blu-ray on January 22, 2019.DVD Drive-InBlu-ray.com
References
External links Kiss of the Tarantula on IMDb Official theatrical trailer BFI