Product Details

• Actors: Anthony Franciosa, Donna Mills, Patty Duke, June Lockhart, June Allyson
• Directors: Dan Curtis
• Writers: Earl W. Wallace, Robert Blees
• Producers: Dan Curtis, Steven North, Steven P. Reicher
• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: July 20, 1999
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000JLWU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,614 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recomended to Horror and Mystery Buffs, February 28, 2002

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Paul (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Curse of the Black Widow [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Academy Award winner, Patty Duke, transforms herself for this tailor-made role in "Curse of the Black Widow". She is visiting her twin sister, Donna Mills, when a serial killer strikes. Tony Franciosa plays the central character who is trying to untangle the web of horror.
This movie has all the feel of 1977. The music and characters reflect the era well. There's a large cast and snappy dialogue. There's plenty of suspense and startling moments.
I viewed the VHS digitally mastered collector's edition. It's like it claims, "optimum picture and sound."

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest TV movies of the 70s, July 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Curse of the Black Widow [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Dan Curtis, the man responsible for Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Trilogy Of Terror, and other horror classics from 70s Television delivers a horror filled masterpiece with "Curse Of The Black Widow." It plays out much like an episode of Kolchak, so fans of that series will love this movie.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One of them fatal femmes, May 12, 2005

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Gary - See all my reviews

This review is from: Curse of the Black Widow [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I've always been up for an on going spider situation. This time there is no clown. Except maybe behind the camera, heh, heh. This is the usual Dan Curtis formula. Body turns up drained of blood. Murders go back years. Cops don't want to look foolish, they surpress information, etc. An intrepid reporter/private detective who won't take no for an answer. Old cob webbed houses that are soon to have either a broken window or a fire insurance claim. Some comedy. It stars Tony Franc...damn it, I can never say that name. Maybe film producers had the same problem which is why he sunk all the way down to this. "Who cares what he's called....hire him! Tell him it's a dollar an hour."

Direction is sloppy. Actors either don't know their lines or are misguidedly using the method. Have to love the plot, though. Honestly, it's appalling the rubbish I watch.

This should be released on DVD with a free green spider pendant. It's bound to be green. They never get these things right.