New Shatnerific VOD "Kingdom of the Spiders" Now Available!

[Thrashalla]

http://www.rifftrax.com/vod/kingdom-spiders

Captain Kirk. T.J. Hooker. Twilight Zone plane guy. Johnny Legal (presumably his name on Boston Legal, didn't bother to check).The Dad Who Says Sh*t. All great characters, sure, but William Shatner will always be best known for one role, and one role alone: RACK. Rural veterinary doctor Robert "Rack" Hansen, of course, he of the inexplicable nickname, fondness for cowboy hats, and habit of hitting on his brother's widow by saying he'd like to "milk her." A lesser man would've stopped with Rack, his legacy complete. Such a great, internationally beloved part, it's a testament to Shatner's skill as an actor that he's escaped its shadow, the Kingdom of the Spiders conventions and catchphrases and reboots, and become known for more than just Rack. RACK. Rack. No seriously, he has people call him Rack and he thinks he's a sexy cowboy. Rack.

Animals and people are dying of spider venom in Rack's sleepy Arizona town, and when he and a foxy out-of-towner discover a gigantic hill of venomous spiders on a local farm they somehow don't immediately make the connection, burn it down, and end the movie. What unfolds is a creeping, ridiculous, town-destroying horror, packed with more real live tarantulas than the basement home of that spooky pale guy who sold drugs outside your high school.

Rack up, put on your spider-stompiest shoes, and join Mike, Bill, and Kevin in the Kingdom of the Spiders!

http://www.rifftrax.com/vod/kingdom-spiders

[Bob]

And now mine, woot!

[Sugar Ray Dodge]

30 minutes in, and the only victims so far are cows and dogs. I'M ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT!

[losingmydignity]

Watched this a few years ago. Should be good for a riff. I'm looking forward to the riffs during the very phony plane crash sequence.

[Trekker4747]

So, Mike, you DO know that Shatner has won an Emmy, right, so his performances has at least been on some level quite well received.

Bought, downloaded, burned, and watched. Great riff.

[Darth Geek]

Is there any worse music than whiny twangy country music? Well, yes there is actually, but it still sucks pretty hard.

[Trekker4747]

:sort of likes twangy country music:

[Sugar Ray Dodge]

I'm feeling really lazy today, but I couldn't help but doing Shatner after watching this.

[Bob]

I'm feeling really lazy today, but I couldn't help but doing Shatner after watching this.

"Doing" Shatner?

Hey man, whatever.

[Sugar Ray Dodge]

I totally walked into that one, didn't I? I have nobody to blame but myself, I guess...

[Darth Geek]

When they were boarding up the windows, I though a zombie or two would be drawn to attack them. Just 'cause.

[Trekker4747]

A lot of scraps of wood and nails in that inn, I guess too.

[LuvBJones]

ShatTASTIC!! I can't wait to see how many different hair pieces he's wearing in this one. I am disappointed to hear that the first victims are cows and dogs. There's a perfectly good cross-eyed starlet they could have knocked off right away. Hate wasting perfectly good animals on a crappy movie.

[RVR II]

Had a time trying to get this one to download then stopped after only 2.1 gigs had downloaded..

Redownloaded and had no problems. Must've been a Shaty download the first try

[Mrs. Dick Courier]

Still waiting on Big Bad Mama...the Shat nude!