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Press Release

ADVISORY/``Eight Legged Freaks'' World Premiere Tuesday, July 16, 2002

WHAT:   The World Premiere of "Eight Legged Freaks." Let the squashing
        begin! The residents of a rural mining town discover that an
        unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little
        spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It's up to
        mining engineer Chris McCormack (David Arquette) and Sheriff
        Sam Parker (Kari Wuhrer) to mobilize an eclectic group of
        townspeople into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged
        beasts. With state-of-the-art visual effects, "Eight Legged
        Freaks" updates such inspired genre classics as "Them" and
        "Black Scorpion" into a terrifyingly fun experience.

WHO:    From the film: David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scarlett
        Johansson, Rick Overton, Riley Smith, Scott Terra, Director
        Ellory Elkayem, Producers Dean Devlin and Bruce Berman,
        Executive Producer Peter Winther and Screenwriter Jesse
        Alexander. They will be joined by: Alexis Arquette, Courtney
        Cox Arquette, Patricia Arquette, Rosanna Arquette, Penn
        Badgley, Adam Baratta, Mike Erwin, Balthazer Getty, Jay
        Johnson, Fay Masterson, Eddie McClintock, Ryan McPartin, Aaron
        Paul, Paul Reubens, Leon Rippy, James Wong and many more ...

WHEN:   Tuesday, July 16th
        Arrivals -- 6:30 p.m.
        Screening -- 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:  Grauman's Chinese Theater
        6925 Hollywood Blvd.
        Hollywood, CA

               For further information, please contact:
             Print/Broadcast: Dennise Stires 818/954-6277
                  Photo: Michael Taylor 818/954-6585
                  Online: Brenda Falitz 818/954-6676
               International: Johnny Jones 818/954-1268

             -- Your coverage of this event is invited --
    **Press Credentials must be picked up outside the theater after
   4:30 p.m. on the day of the event. There will be no exceptions**

   "EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS" OPENS IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE July 17, 2002.

   This film is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "sci-fi violence, brief
                       sexuality and language."

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