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Earth vs. the Spider

2001 · 90 min

A schlocky, tragic creature-feature that plays like a comic-book cautionary tale, mixing body horror with earnest pathos.

Directed by
Scott Ziehl
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Tagline
Science made him a mutant... Nature made him a killer.
Overview
A shy comic book fan is injected with an experimental serum and starts turning into a spider. When web covered bodies start appearing a policeman starts to investigate the strange case.

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Directed by
Scott Ziehl
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • isolation
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Scott Ziehl
Written by
Annie DeYoung, Cary Solomon, Chuck Konzelman, Max Enscoe
Starring
Dan Aykroyd, Devon Gummersall, Amelia Heinle, Theresa Russell, Christopher Cousins, Mario Roccuzzo, John Cho, Randall Huber
Cinematography
Thomas L. Callaway
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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