Earth vs. the Spider

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Earth vs. the Spider
Theatrical release poster by Albert Kallis
Directed by	Bert I. Gordon
Written by	László Görög George Worthing Yates
Produced by	Bert I. Gordon
Starring	Ed Kemmer June Kenney Eugene Persson Gene Roth Hal Torey Sally Fraser June Jocelyn
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Edited by	Walter E. Keller
Music by	Albert Glasser
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date	October 31, 1958 (1958-10-31)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$146,000[1]

Earth vs. the Spider (a.k.a. The Spider) is an independently made 1958 American black-and-white science fiction horror film produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon, who also provided the plot upon which the screenplay by George Worthing Yates and Laszlo Gorog was based. Though the title suggests a global crisis, the film focuses entirely on a small town being terrorized by a giant spider. The film stars Ed Kemmer, June Kenney and Eugene Persson. The special effects were by Bert I. Gordon and Paul Blaisdell. Earth vs. the Spider was released by American International Pictures as a double feature in different film markets with either The Brain Eaters or The Screaming Skull.