The Giant Spider Invasion

Davey Perkins, a reporter, visits Sheriff Jones to report a meteor streak across the night sky. The Sheriff insists nothing is happening and downplays the event. The scene sets up a contrast between quiet town life and the extraordinary events to come.

Dan Kester spends the evening with Helga, instead of attending a revival meeting. Ev, Dan's wife, is at home drinking and appears unsettled by the night. The subplot foreshadows growing tension around the Kester family.

Davey picks up his girlfriend Terry from the Kester farm, where Ev is drinking. The atmosphere remains unsettled as the household deals with alcohol and secrets. The encounter links the reporter and the lovers to the ongoing disturbances.

Davey and Terry drive to a local junkyard and share a romantic moment there. The scene deepens Davey’s connection with Terry and heightens stakes as the town’s strange events unfold. The junkyard setting underscores the film’s mix of danger and intimacy.

Dan, after finishing with Helga, listens to the revival program on the car radio and drives home. The quiet drive contrasts with the growing sense that something is wrong outside. This ordinary moment heightens the tension as the larger mystery deepens.

The meteor crashes on the Kester property, bringing powerful winds and electrical malfunctions. The crash disrupts the farm and signals a disturbance that affects the entire town. The incident marks a turning point from private troubles to public danger.

A B-52 bomber on patrol reports a magnetic anomaly and then crashes nearby. Sheriff Jones begins receiving calls about electrical disturbances as fear and confusion spread. NASA-related activity is set in motion as scientists take an interest in the meteor’s effects.

Dr. Jenny Langer contacts NASA to report unusual gamma-ray activity tied to the anomaly. Dr. Vance at NASA receives the reports and travels to Wisconsin to investigate. The scientific response links the local incident to a larger cosmic threat.

The Kesters discover dead cattle on their farm and find strange rocks near the meteor site. Dan cracks one rock and unknowingly releases a giant spider, mistaking the crystal inside for a diamond. Ev, heavily intoxicated, swats at the insects while Dan initially treats them as hallucinations.

Ev is attacked and killed by the giant spider that Dan unknowingly released. The tragedy heightens the town’s fear as the danger becomes personal for the Kester family. The event lays the groundwork for the escalating confrontation with the creature.

Dan takes the crystal to his cousin Billy, who confirms it is an industrial-grade diamond. The Sheriff inquires about the missing motorcyclist, intensifying the investigation around the Kester farm. The revelation links the meteor’s treasures to the town’s growing crisis.

The Kester house is destroyed by the giant spider, but Terry survives. Davey rescues her and takes her to the hospital after a failed attempt to stop the creature. The town begins to mobilize in response to the escalating threat.

Langer and Vance escape the spider and inform Sheriff Jones. Dutch organizes a posse, and the town braces for the threat; the National Guard is called to help. The community unites to confront the crisis as the danger moves closer to home.

Langer and Vance deduce the spiders likely entered through a mini-black hole and arrange for a neutron device to be dropped at the meteor's impact site. The plan succeeds, and the giant spider is obliterated, dissolving into a pile of goo. The immediate threat is neutralized, though the events leave lasting scars on the community.