Earth vs. the Spider
“Science made him a mutant... Nature made him a killer.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 55, rated by 1 admin.
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A comic-book enthusiast tries experimental spider serum and discovers that acquiring powers is much easier than becoming a hero. This 2001 title-only reworking trades the giant spider for a bodily transformation, offering a grim little variation on superhero wish fulfilment.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 4.5/10
- Plot
- 6.5/10
- Effects
- 5.5/10
- Dialogue
- 5/10
- Rewatchability
- 6/10
“The superhero origin story has developed a serious medical complication.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 55
Synopsis and movie facts
A shy comic book fan is injected with an experimental serum and starts turning into a spider. When web covered bodies start appearing a policeman starts to investigate the strange case.
- Released
- 2001
- Directed by
- Scott Ziehl
- Running time
- 90 min
Starring
- Dan Aykroyd as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
- Devon Gummersall as Quentin Kemmer
- Amelia Heinle as Stephanie Lewis
- Theresa Russell as Trixie Grillo
- Christopher Cousins as Officer Williams
- Mario Roccuzzo as Nick Bezis
- John Cho as Han
- Randall Huber as Midtown murderer
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 31013.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review distinguishes this transformation story from the 1958 film and finds its creature work uneven.
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