Arachnid
Mercer's brother, an amateur pilot, crashes on an island and is killed by a giant spider. A year later, Mercer embarks on a search for him and discovers a breed of poisonous arachnids poised to strike.
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Jack Sholder
Anna Kemp
Manuel L. Cañizares
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_**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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The directors of Arachnid are Jack Sholder, Anna Kemp, and Manuel L. Cañizares.
The cast of Arachnid includes Ravil Isyanov as Henry Capri, José Sancho as Dr. Samuel Leon, Alex Reid as Mercer, Chris Potter as Valentine, Neus Asensi as Susana, Luis Lorenzo Crespo as Reyes, Rocqueford Allen as Bear, Jesús Cabrero as Lightfoot, Robert Vicencio as Toe Boy (as Robert Gabriel Vicencio), Héctor Chiquín as Native 1, Conejo Wilson as Native 2, and Fausto Gualsaqui as Native 3.
The duration of Arachnid is 1h 35 mins.
Yes. Arachnid has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Arachnid (2001) (English Trailer). Watch them on this page.
Arachnid was released on 29 Jun 2001.
Arachnid is listed under Adventure, Horror, and Science Fiction on Fanbiz.
Arachnid has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "_**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. Chr..."
