Movies Like Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1981)

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo is a 1981 action, adventure, horror, tv movie, thriller film from Stuart Hagmann with a MovieMagicScore of 4.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Kingdom of the Spiders and In the Spider's Web.

Action Adventure Horror TV Movie Thriller

Kingdom of the Spiders

1977

Investigating the mysterious deaths of a number of farm animals, vet Rack Hansen discovers that his town lies in the path of hordes of migrating tarantulas. Before he can take action, the streets are overrun by killer spiders, trapping a small group of townsfolk in a remote hotel.

5.6

MagicScore

In the Spider's Web

2007

When a team of backpackers sets out to explore the Indian jungles, one of them is bitten by a poisonous spider and killed.

4.7

MagicScore

Arachnophobia

1990

A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks.

6.4

MagicScore

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?

6.4

MagicScore

Kiss of the Tarantula

1976

A disturbed teenage girl unleashes her pet tarantula against her "enemies."

4.1

MagicScore

Arachnia

2003

When a small research plane carrying a group of science students and their professor crash-lands in the middle of nowhere, the survivors go to a nearby farmhouse to look for help but soon find themselves besieged by giant mutant spiders.

2.9

MagicScore

Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins

1997

Lupin is framed for the murder of Inspector Zenigata by a mysterious assailant holding a silver-coloured Walther P38 pistol Lupin himself once owned. Tracking the true killer leads Lupin to the island of the bloodthirsty Tarantula assassins inside the Devil’s Triangle. After joining the spider-tattooed army against their will, Lupin and his gang make both new friends and enemies as they not only plan to take home the Tarantulas’ massive gold repository for themselves, but hunt down the shooter from Lupin’s past. Can Lupin put to rest this demon who haunts his memories with the Walther P38?

6.4

MagicScore

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.

8.3

MagicScore

The Outwaters

2023

Deep in the Mojave desert, under a scorching blood-red sun, four travelers have set up camp to make art. One fateful night, the group is thrust into a feverish tornado of flayed flesh and mind-boggling monstrosities, the likes of which mere humans simply cannot fathom.

4.4

MagicScore

#10

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012

A teenage Peter Parker grapples with both high school and amazing super-human crises as his alter-ego Spider-Man.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Birds II: Land's End

1994

Ted and his family have just moved to the sleepy coastal town of Gull Island so that he can complete work on his thesis. Everything couldn’t seem more picturesque about their new, seaside home… that is, except for the increasing number of aggressively behaving birds.

3.8

MagicScore

#12

Birdemic: Shock and Terror

2010

A platoon of eagles and vultures attacks the residents of a small town. Many people die. It's not known what caused the flying menace to attack. Two people manage to fight back, but will they survive Birdemic?

2.2

MagicScore

#13

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

1971

Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

2 Lava 2 Lantula!

2016

When an unprecedented amount of sinkholes erupt all over Florida, a new nest of fire spitting LAVALANTULAS is awakened… wreaking their fiery havoc all over the sunshine state.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Killer Crocodile 2

1990

The Caribbean swamps which is to be made into a holiday resort is terrorized again by a second monstrous crocodile which is killing off anyone unfortunate to be on the water.

5.5

MagicScore

#16

Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0

1978

The Iron Cross Army are sabotaging oil-tankers with the help of their monster, the Sea-Devil, a semi-mechanical anthropomorphic swordfish with an ability to shoot torpedoes from its mouth. Spiderman employs the help of the interpol agent Juzo Mamiya to help him stop the Iron Cross Army.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Earth vs. the Spider

1958

Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting hungry.

4.7

MagicScore

#18

The Amityville Curse

1990

After purchasing a property in Amityville, New York, Debbie and her husband invite three of their closest friends to help renovate. Immediately uneasy in her new surroundings, she begins experiencing shockingly vivid nightmares.

4.0

MagicScore

#19

Koyaanisqatsi

1983

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

7.9

MagicScore

#20

Tomorrow

2015

Climate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions.

7.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo?

The top films similar to Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo by MovieMagicScore are Kingdom of the Spiders (5.6), In the Spider's Web (4.7), Arachnophobia (6.4). Each shares action/adventure/horror/tv movie/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo worth watching?

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.8/10 from 28 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo?

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1981) is a action, adventure, horror, tv movie, thriller film directed by Stuart Hagmann, starring Claude Akins, Charles Frank, Deborah Winters.

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About movies like Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

This ranked list pairs Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1981), a action and adventure and horror and tv movie and thriller film from Stuart Hagmann, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Claude Akins take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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