Earth vs. the Spider (also known as The Spider and Earth vs. the Giant Spider) is a 1958 American black and white science fiction horror film produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon, who also wrote the story which the screenplay by George Worthing Yates and Laszlo Gorog is based upon. It starred Ed Kemmer, Eugene Persson and June Kenney. The film is about a giant Spider terrorizing a town as well as teenagers and other 1950s things. For the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version, please go to the episode recap page.