History YMMV / Arachnophobia

* EnsembleDarkhorse

** Milt TheCoroner only has about half a dozen scenes, but is pretty well-liked for being a ReasonableAuthorityFigure and SharpDressedMan.
** LovableJock Coach Beechwood and CoolOldLady Margaret aren't involved in the film's more iconic spider-hunting scenes, but are pretty well-liked for how nicely they treat Ross upon his arrival in town.

* FridgeHorror: In Delbert's first scene, he checks out the Jennings's cellar for quite a bit, with the cheesy music only making it more comedic. We later discover [[spoiler:that the original General spider was hiding there all along.]]
* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: While reading the many entries about [[DrJerk Dr. Metcalf]] in the main page, it's clear that he's a massive jerk who cares only about himself. He convinced Dr. Ross to move from the city to his rural town and take over his patients only change his mind after Ross moved-in. Dr. Metclaf then badmouths Dr. Ross to ruin him financially. Dr. Metcalf sole motivation seem to be that he's an asshole and wanted to get a personal satisfaction out of ruining someone else's life. Meanwhile, the GiantSpider is the main villain of the movie, but [[NonMaliciousMonster it only follows its predatory instinct that it was born with]].

* NarmCharm: That being said, the climax still works ''because'' these spiders are far more dangerous than your typical arachnid combined with our protagonist having a fear of spiders. Ultimately, it succeeds in spite of its silliness.

* RetroactiveRecognition: The animatronics technician that created the spiders for the film was [[Series/MythBusters Jamie Hyneman]].

** In the shower scene it's extremely obvious that the actress is wearing a fleshtone bodysuit as one shot is from above clearly showing the fastening at the back of her neck.
** In that same shower scene, during the close-up on the spider that's on the curtain rail, there's a plainly visible wire on it.
** The animatronic spider used for the General is not terribly convincing and mechanical parts can be seen in several scenes.

** The General desiccated Jerry's body during the trip to the United States, so Irv the mortician insists on a closed casket funeral and doesn't let Jerry's parents see his body because he doesn't want them to be traumatized. Later, his mother is drunk and lamenting how she wasn't allowed to see him to say goodbye.

* NarmCharm: That being said, the climax still works since due to the fact that the spiders are far more dangerous than your typical arachnid combined with our protagonist having a fear of spiders. Ultimately the scene works well in spite of itself.

* {{Narm}}: The climactic battle against the General, as dangerous as it’s breed of spider is, still amounts to a man having an epic duel [[MundaneMadeAwesome trying to kill a spider in his basement]].

** Because The General desiccated Jerry's body during the trip to the United States, Irv the mortician insists on a closed casket funeral and doesn't let Jerry's parents see his body. Later, his mother is drunk and lamenting how she wasn't allowed to see him to say goodbye.

* TearJerker: Margaret's death. The fact that her last moment was speaking to a picture of her deceased husband, wishing he'd been at the party earlier in the day, before getting bitten.