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Arachnid

Arachnid

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

20014.31h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jack Sholder
Written by Mark Sevi
Produced by Julio Fernández, Brian Yuzna
Box OfficeBudget: $570K0

Top Cast

Chris Potter

Chris Potter

Valentine

Alex Reid

Alex Reid

Mercer

José Sancho

José Sancho

Dr. Samuel Leon

Neus Asensi

Neus Asensi

Susana

Ravil Isyanov

Ravil Isyanov

Henry Capri

Luis Lorenzo Crespo

Luis Lorenzo Crespo

Reyes

R

Rocqueford Allen

Bear

Jesús Cabrero

Jesús Cabrero

Lightfoot

R

Robert Vicencio

Toe Boy (as Robert Gabriel Vicencio)

H

Héctor Chiquín

Native 1

Themes & Keywords

islandflying saucermutationspidergiant spideru.s. navyaliensurvivalsoldiervirusalien creaturemutant creaturemutant spiderplane crashscience fictionsurveyhorror

About Arachnid

Arachnid is a adventure, horror, science fiction film released in 2001 exploring themes of island, flying saucer, mutation, spider, giant spider, u.s. navy. Directed by Jack Sholder, it stars Chris Potter, Alex Reid, José Sancho. 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.

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