Larger than Life

1998 0h 13m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 10

Fantasy

Synopsis

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A young woman battles against a series of giant spiders, spawned by toxic waste, in her new suburban home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rebecca Hobbs
Jo
Jeremy Callaghan
Dave
Hamish McFarlane
Removal Man #2
Patrick Wilson
Removal Man #1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ellory Elkayem
Writers: Ellory Elkayem
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ellory Elkayem, shot by Chris White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cameron Crawford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rebecca Hobbs and Jeremy Callaghan and Hamish McFarlane carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0254516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ellory Elkayem directs. Chris White behind the camera. Cameron Crawford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ellory Elkayem, shot by Chris White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Cameron Crawford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rebecca Hobbs and Jeremy Callaghan and Hamish McFarlane carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0254516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.