Kingdom of the Spiders – USA Network – 1987!

I haven’t given you many reasons to visit Dino Drac After Dark lately, but if you decided to do it anyway, get ready for big time treasure:

It’s a 1987 USA Network broadcast of Kingdom of the Spiders, complete with commercials!

(God, that screams “Dino Drac After Dark.”)

I’ve actually run the movie here before, but it’s so much better with the old ads — not to mention the bookending segments hosted by Commander USA!

Word of warning, though: Kingdom of the Spiders stars a horde of live tarantulas, and the little critters were not treated kindly during filming. Some actually die onscreen. As much as I’d like to give this childhood favorite a pass, I can’t in good conscience run it without that disclaimer.

That being said, this was one of the first horror movies I ever rented, and it haunted me. The fact that the spider scenes are so crude means that they’re also super real, so there’s a sincere creep factor in play.

A quick scan of the ads reveals everything from Cool Ranch Doritos to Salon Selectives. If nothing else, enjoy those!