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.
Practical Effects
Giant spider puppet has genuine B-movie charm.
Direction
Jack Sholder tries to elevate material he knows is garbage.
Director
Jack Sholder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jack Sholder also made The Hidden (1987)—this was his unfortunate downward spiral phase.
Part of the early 2000s giant spider boom alongside Eight Legged Freaks and Spiders (2000), riding that post-Matrix practical-effects-to-CGI transition anxiety.
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