Where to watch Tarantula (1955) tonight
Tarantula (1955) runs 1 h 20 min and averages 6.5 from 318 TMDB members. A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.
- Runtime
- 1 h 20 min — ends 9:20 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Horror
- Released
- October 29, 1955
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 318 votes
- Director
- Jack Arnold
- Starring
- John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Tarantula?
- Tarantula is 1 h 20 min long (80 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:20 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Tarantula rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Tarantula.
- Is Tarantula a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Science Fiction and Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Tarantula?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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