Earth vs. the Spider

"Science made him a mutant... Nature made him a killer."

2001 1h 30m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 86

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“Science made him a mutant... Nature made him a killer.”

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Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
Devon Gummersall
Quentin Kemmer
Amelia Heinle
Stephanie Lewis
Theresa Russell
Trixie Grillo
Christopher Cousins
Officer Williams
Mario Roccuzzo
Nick Bezis
John Cho
Han
Randall Huber
Midtown murderer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Ziehl
Writers: Cary Solomon, Chuck Konzelman, Max Enscoe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Ziehl, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Dan Aykroyd and Devon Gummersall and Amelia Heinle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Science made him a mutant... Nature made him a killer.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0282178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Ziehl directs. Thomas L. Callaway behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Scott Ziehl, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Dan Aykroyd and Devon Gummersall and Amelia Heinle carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Science made him a mutant... Nature made him a killer.".
6IMDB entry: tt0282178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.