Arachnophobia (film) audiences "squirm out of enjoyment, not terror", giving it three stars out of four. On the review website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 36 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Arachnophobia may not deliver genuine chills, but it's an affectionate, solidly built tribute to Hollywood's classic creature features." The film drew protests from some people interested in spiders, as they believed the film tarnished the public image of spiders. The film was first released on VHS in 1991. It was then released as a bare bones DVD
Fear Is the Key of his choosing, walks off alone. A film appeared in 1972 directed by Michael Tuchner. The protagonist, Talbot, was played by Barry Newman, and the millionaire's daughter Sarah Ruthven by Suzy Kendall. The movie features a soundtrack by Roy Budd. , by Crosby, Stills and Nash, contains the lyric "Fear is the lock, and laughter the key to your heart." Fear Is the Key Fear Is the Key is a 1961 first-person narrative thriller novel by Scottish author Alistair MacLean. In the prologue, set in May 1958, John Talbot, owner of Trans Carib Air Charter Co is at an airfield