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Lavalantula

Lavalantula

Fire Burns... Lava Bites

20154.91h 23m

Overview

Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los Angeles. With the City of Angels on the verge of incineration, only a washed up ‘90s action hero actor stands in the way of this monstrous swarm of bloodthirsty creatures who burn their victims alive.

Directed by Mike Mendez
Written by Neil Elman, Ashley O'Neil, Mike Mendez
Produced by Anthony Fankhauser
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Top Cast

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Colton West

Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples

Olivia West

Patrick Renna

Patrick Renna

Chris

Carlos Bernard

Carlos Bernard

Interrogator

Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow

Marty

Marion Ramsey

Marion Ramsey

Teddie

Leslie Easterbrook

Leslie Easterbrook

Doris

Ralph Garman

Ralph Garman

Pirate Jack

Danny Woodburn

Danny Woodburn

Arni

Noah Hunt

Noah Hunt

Wyatt West

Themes & Keywords

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About Lavalantula

Lavalantula is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of monster, lava, mutant, spider, volcano, film in film. Directed by Mike Mendez, it stars Steve Guttenberg, Nia Peeples, Patrick Renna. Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los Angeles. With the City of Angels on the verge of incineration, only a washed up ‘90s action hero actor stands in the way of this monstrous swarm of bloodthirsty creatures who burn their victims alive.

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