Arachnid
Seen it?2001 | 95 min | Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Thing, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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 venomous arachnids ready to attack.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Sholder
- Chris PotterValentine
- Alex ReidMercer
- José SanchoDr. Samuel Leon
- Neus AsensiSusana
- Ravil IsyanovHenry Capri
- Luis Lorenzo CrespoReyes
- Rocqueford AllenBear
- Jesús CabreroLightfoot
- Robert VicencioToe Boy (as Robert Gabriel Vicencio)
- Héctor ChiquínNative 1