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The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story

2023 · 8 min

A short, trippy dive into anxiety that feels tense and eerie but ends on a warm, hopeful note.

Directed by
Jarelle Dampier
Genres
Animation, Drama
Tagline
Everyone is going through something.
Overview
After a particularly challenging day, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, family, isolation, healing
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jarelle Dampier
Genres
Animation, Drama
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Spider-Verse

  1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseMovie · 2018
  2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseMovie · 2023
  3. The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse StoryShort film · 2023 This title
  4. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseMovie · 2027

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
animation, drama
Directed by
Jarelle Dampier
Written by
Khaila Amazan
Starring
Shameik Moore, Brian Tyree Henry
Runtime
8 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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