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Spider

1992 · 98 min

An unsettling, slow descent into hallucination and repressed desire, more atmospheric dread than jump scares.

Directed by
Vasili Mass
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Aurelija Anuzhite, Mirdza Martinsone, Liubomiras Laucevičius
Overview
A young woman agrees to model for an artist as the Virgin Mary. His strange influence triggers her repressed sexual urges, causing her to have delusions and nightmares about spiders and other grotesque imagery.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Vasili Mass
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Aurelija Anuzhite, Mirdza Martinsone, Liubomiras Laucevičius
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • madness
    • sexuality
    • faith
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror7
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, horror
    Directed by
    Vasili Mass
    Written by
    Vladimirs Kaijaks
    Starring
    Aurelija Anuzhite, Mirdza Martinsone, Liubomiras Laucevičius, Saulius Balandis, Algirdas Paulavicius, Romualds Ancans, Oļgerts Kroders
    Cinematography
    Gvido Skulte
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    Latvia, Russia
    Languages
    Latvian, Russian

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