But it isn’t interested in recreating the effectiveness of Jaws, instead opting for a whole different kind of thrill. It’s a time-honored “monster movie” tradition, one that recalls the ‘50s films Marshall grew up with, and he makes the most of it here. There’s no equivalent of Jaws’ “USS Indianapolis” speech in Arachnophobia, but its players do right by the script’s tonal swings. We all saw what happened when Jaws went 3D, or when Alligator underwent its “mutation,” or when Anaconda… got more anacondas. Leaving us with Jeff Daniels, a large spider, and a flamethrower let it go out on a high note.