The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

When a volcanic eruption spews out giant fire breathing spiders 90's action movie star Colton West is on a mission to find his son, then save Los Angeles. The vast majority of these SyFy creature features are utter crap but in my opinion this one bucks the trend and dare I say that I actually enjoyed this one. Plenty of CGI here, pretty cheap looking but I have seen far worse. The movie is obviously humorous but there are a few tense scenes & folk that suffer from arachnophobia may want to give this one a miss. Good cast. Michael Winslow from Police Academy is here, doing his sound effects thing. Ian Ziering from Sharknado has a cameo. I expected this to be just another crap creature film and it's certainly no classic but it turned out better than expected.

I Can't Believe I Am Sitting Here Thinking "Damn That Was Fun" ... After Watching Sharkado 4 And A Cameo Appearance By Steve Guttenberg (Promo For Lavalantula) I Decided To Check This One Out ... I Am Glad I Did, The Laughs And Action Are All Over The Place ... The Story Line (Very Similar To Sharkado) Was Solid And Fun ... We Are Also Treated To A Cameo From Ian Ziering (Promo For Sharknado) Claiming He Had Shark Problems ... This Was Simple And Fun And Never Took Itself Seriously ... A Great Family Saturday Afternoon Watch (If I Can Find It I Will Be Watching The Next One "2 Lava 2 Lantula) ...

Now, I have seen worse than this, but, this was pretty dumb. Giant spiders, spitting lava?! How dumb can these movies get? I just don't see the entertainment in this movie. And, the people being chased by the spiders, aren't even scared! They act scared, but aren't really scared. Sure the special effects and visual effects are good, but the storyline sucks. And then there's the acting. Now I've seen worse acting on the Syfy channel, but this movie's actors still need to work on it. Not to mention the ending. The ending was worse than the rest of the movie. It could have been so much better. So, with all that said, this movie is a true embarrassment to Syfy and to all the other production companies that were involved. The problems here are poor storyline, bleak dialogue, bad acting, and just plain dumbness.

Didn't expect much. After all, it's lava spitting spiders. But I like the cast, so I gave it a shot. Delightfully cheesy! Pure fun to watch. Loved Nia Peeple's kick ass action scenes. You'll cheer her on when the soldiers "rescue" her and she's doing a better job then they are. The guest shot with Ian Ziering was priceless! Steve Guttenberg does a fun job not being too cheesy but also not taking himself too seriously either. Enjoyed and appreciated the fact that the movie starts with Steve putting his family before his job...of course the teenage son doesn't see it that way. Another silly movie that not only doesn't take itself seriously, but laughs with you all the way. Want to kill a couple hours and have a good laugh? It's worth viewing.