Scarlett Johansson is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. After a decade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that’s no surprise. As Black Widow, Johansson starred in several of the most successful films of recent years. An early genre hit However, something about her career has been forgotten.
We’re talking about the spider adventure Arac Attack – Attack of the Eight-Legged Monsters, which you can currently watch with a streaming subscription on Amazon Prime. In the horror comedy released in 2002, Johansson takes on the role of young Ashley Parkerwho can’t believe what’s happening in the desert town of Prosperity.
New on Amazon Prime: Arac Attack transforms a desert town into a horror place full of giant spiders
Prosperity used to be a prosperous place in the southwest of the USA, where mining was carried out on a large scale. Numerous workers and their families came to the city to build a life there. However, it now looks like half a ruin. The tunnel has literally changed turned into a landfill.
Toxic chemicals are deposited here. However, no one notices anything from the residents. Only when strange things start to happen do they investigate. But it’s already too late: Mutated giant spiders live underground and soon in the once idyllic streets of Prosperity.
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As the daughter of Sheriff Parker (Kari Wuhrer), Scarlett Johansson tries to escape the monster catastrophe. But it quickly becomes clear that the film takes no prisoners and puts us right in the middle into disgust horror sends. In addition to the exaggeratedly staged monster spectacle, Arac Attack scores with a lot of humor.
Disgusting and funny: Although Johansson has avoided horror films in recent years, she was seen in some comediesfrom Girls’ Night Out to Kiss the Cook to Hail, Caesar!, not to mention her recent encounter with Wes Anderson in the excellent Asteroid City.
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