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4.1/10 • 77

2001-06-291h 35m

AdventureHorrorScience Fiction

It's coming from another world... TO STAY!

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 poisonous arachnids ready to attack.

Directors
Jack Sholder
Editors
Jaume Vilalta

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Chris Potter

    Chris Potter

    Valentine

  2. Alex Reid

    Alex Reid

    Mercer

  3. José Sancho

    José Sancho

    Dr. Samuel Leon

  4. Neus Asensi

    Neus Asensi

    Susana

  5. Ravil Isyanov

    Ravil Isyanov

    Henry Capri

  6. Luis Lorenzo Crespo

    Luis Lorenzo Crespo

    Reyes

  7. Rocqueford Allen

    Rocqueford Allen

    Bear

  8. Jesús Cabrero

    Jesús Cabrero

    Lightfoot

  9. Robert Vicencio

    Robert Vicencio

    Toe Boy (as Robert Gabriel Vicencio)

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Wuchak

Aug 29, 2021

6/10

Stuck on a remote Pacific island with mutated arachnids An expedition from Guam investigates a remote island in the Pacific after a man dies of a fatal spider bite. Chris Potter plays the leader of the mission and Alex Reid the pilot. “Arachnid” (2001) is an island adventure/horror that basically mixes the setting of “Six Days Seven Nights” (1998) and the later “Welcome to the Jungle” (2013) with horror elements reminiscent of “The Fly” (1986), albeit not limited to the one-dimensional warehouse milieu of that flick. The CGI effects in the opening are too cartoony, but the practical effects throughout the rest of the movie are well done considering this isn’t a blockbuster (surprisingly, it only cost $570,000). While this is superior to the half-baked "In the Spider's Web" (2007), it’s not as good as “Arachnophobia” (1990). But I like the social dynamics of the castaways and the challenges of a hot jungle locale are palpable. Alex Reid is pretty good on the female front (I like her facial expressions). Spaniard Neus Asensi is also on hand as the attractive spitfire Susana. The film runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico, and Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$570,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
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