Arachnophobia (film) Arachnophobia (film) Arachnophobia is a 1990 American black comedy horror film directed by Frank Marshall and starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman. It was the first film released by The Walt Disney Studios' Hollywood Pictures label, as well as being the directorial debut of Marshall. The film's story centers on a newly discovered Venezuelan spider being transported to a small American town that produces a new species of deadly spiders, which begin killing the town's residents one by one. Shooting took place in Venezuela and California and the film was released in the United States on July 18, 1990. It
Fear of a Black Republican Klux Klan’s co-option by the Democratic Party during Reconstruction through the 1960s and the Kennedy-Nixon-Goldwater-Johnson era. Archival footage, some rarely seen, is included in the film and comes from sources as varied as the National Archives and ABCNews. ^ Williams, Vanessa (March 21, 2012). "Documentary Fear of a Black Republican dives into gray history of party’s racial politics". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 14, 2015. Thompson, Gary (June 13, 2012). "‘Fear of a Black Republican' explores GOP's complicated relationship with African-American voters" Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2015. Williams, Kam (April 14, 2011)."DVD Review: Fear of A Black Republican"