Movie

Arachnid

2001 · 95 min

A scrappy creature-feature that throws its cast onto a hostile island and keeps the giant bugs coming with gory, pulpy energy.

Tagline: It's coming from another world... TO STAY!
Overview: Mercer's brother, an amateur pilot, crashes on an island and is killed by a giant spider. A year later, when Mercer goes in search of him, she discovers a breed of venomous arachnids ready to attack.
How it feels: Tense, campy, dark and eerie. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, isolation, grief, nature
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 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
isolation
grief
nature
fate
Places: wilderness
sea
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild