Lavalantula (2015)

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

This hilariously idiotic sci-fi horror TV movie from the SyFy channel, in which giant lava-breathing tarantulas are released upon Los Angeles by violent volcanic eruptions, is as completely ludicrous as it sounds.Despite the obvious plot holes, errors, bad CGI and its lack of scientific accuracy, Lavalantula's typical separated family gets reunited in time to save the day style story, is both extremely entertaining and exceedingly scary for all those suffering from arachnophobia.The film stars Steve Guttenberg from Police Academy and Short Circuit, as well as Nia Peeples from Pretty Little Liars. For more reviews like this please visit: www.scifikingdom.co.uk

I admit that I watched the film out of morbid curiosity, and also because Steve Guttenberg was in it to be fair.How on Earth they managed to keep straight faces while making this baffles me. I imagine all the points where they cracked into laughter about how formulaic and absurd this film was probably ended up on the cutting room floor, but I imagine a gag reel for this would actually be more entertaining.In fairness, this is not the absolute worst film I have ever seen. The fact that the actors don't take their roles too seriously, that many lines are delivered like winks to the camera, actually make it tolerable.This is the point where I usually give you a run-down of the plot, but this time it will be very brief. A volcano goes off near Los Angeles and giant fire-breathing spiders jump out and start killing people. Guttenberg spends the whole film trying to get to his son (Noah Hunt who seemed to take it all far too seriously). That's pretty much it.If you're expecting this Syfy TV movie to have breathtaking effects, what planet are you living on? If you're expecting it to have an original or engaging plot, again you're going to be disappointed.So what is good about it? It is amusing, filled with cinematic pop culture references. And provided you're not expecting much, it delivers. In fact I almost can't wait for the sequel '2 Lava 2 Lantula'.Sorry the review is so short, but there isn't anything else to say really. It's a mildly amusing film that you may laugh along with if you don't take it at all seriously. Having seen the film, I can't see how you could.

I didn't have too high expectations when I started this movie. I kinda like SyFy movies when I want to be entertained without too much brainstorming. :) I watched Police Academy over and over again when I was a kid and seeing Steve Guttenberg and the others again laughing at themselves and being ironic was so much fun. Although the story itself is very simple, the actors filled the whole atmosphere with so much energy and joy that it would be hard not to enjoy the movie. I also have arachnophobia so I had a couple of scares during the movie but in a good way. Altogether it was 85 minutes well spent and I really enjoyed it during the whole time. SyFy nailed it this time. Kudos guys!

OK, we've endured SHARKTOPUS vs WHALEWOLF, SHARKNADO and DINOCROC vs SUPERGATOR...so I know we can handle LAVALANTULA. All joking aside, SyFy standards have been raised a little. The Santa Monica Mountains start rockin', rollin' and shaking' as a configuration of ancient volcanoes erupt and spew out from deep underground giant tarantulas. Fire breathing and lava spitting tarantulas. I do find this more awesome than sharks falling from the sky. Humongous tarantulas running amok in Los Angeles disintegrating, maiming and burning people alive.Coming to the rescue is an action star past his prime, Colton West(Steve Guttenberg), who just so happened to have walked off a possible comeback project. On his way home he realizes earthquakes are not the sole reason for all hell breaking loose. Lava fires and rapid moving angry tarantulas are not part of a movie. Colton steps up to be an actual hero and is all over the news channels that remain on the air. Thought to be a has been, West teams with some former co-stars to fight off this strange attack.Have to admit that the special effects are really worth watching and may even leave a better impression than some of the stars: Ralph Garman, Danny Woodburn, Patrick Renna, Noah Hunt, Michael Winslow, Marion Ramsey, Diana Hopper, Jon Edwin Wright and Leslie Easterbrook. The still gorgeous Nia Peeples plays West's wife.