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Big Ass Spider!

2013 · 81 min

A goofy, fast-paced creature feature that plays like a B-movie comedy, with cheap thrills and plenty of laughs.

Directed by
Mike Mendez
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Greg Grunberg, Lombardo Boyar, Clare Kramer
Overview
When a giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages across the city of Los Angeles, it is up to one clever exterminator and his security guard sidekick to kill the creature before the entire city is destroyed.

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Directed by
Mike Mendez
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Greg Grunberg, Lombardo Boyar, Clare Kramer
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • love
  • violence
  • science
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

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Written by
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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