After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the truth about her pet and fight for her family's survival.
Practical Effects
Giant spider puppetry that'll haunt your ceiling corners.
Production
Claustrophobic apartment set becomes perfect hunting ground.
Acting
Alyla Browne sells impossible bond with CGI nightmare.
Director
Kiah Roache-Turner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kiah Roache-Turner built multiple practical spider puppets weighing over 200 pounds each, requiring six operators for complex scenes.
The film deliberately echoes 1988's Arachnophobia but swaps the comedic small-town setting for cramped urban isolation, reflecting post-pandemic anxieties about trapped domestic spaces.
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