Most spider movies I've seen were average, with the exception of Arachnaphobia. Most spider movies rely too much on CGI nowadays. The effects are over the top, the story is predictable and the characters are plain/shallow.
This is not the case with this movie however.
Kingdom of the Spiders has a great cast. Every single character has a role in the story. Some more then others. The acting is very well done. Actions and reactions towards people and the spiders are really believable. You won't find a 'dumb' moment in the dialog either. At least I didn't.
The story builds up slowly, yet surely. In fact, it all builds to the 2nd half of the movie. That's when all breaks loose.
And with all, I mean the hundreds and hundreds of spiders. REAL spiders. That's right, they used real spiders for this movie. No CGI, no puppets, no plastic.
That fact alone makes this movie very effective. If you are afraid of spiders, then this ain't a movie for you. If you can handle some creepiness, then you will get a kick out of this movie.
I got goosebumps from watching this. There are some very well-directed scenes. Time and time again, I asked myself how the actors could possibly work with real spiders. Tarantulas are, as I remember correctly, not aggressive by nature though.
People get covered in spiders. Spiders drop from ceilings, pipes, windows, trees. They hide in shoes, climb on beds and even hide in cars. In this movie, they are literally EVERYWHERE.
This movie proves that you don't need fancy effects to make a great film. I recommend this to anyone who likes 'nature attacks' movies.
This is not the case with this movie however.
Kingdom of the Spiders has a great cast. Every single character has a role in the story. Some more then others. The acting is very well done. Actions and reactions towards people and the spiders are really believable. You won't find a 'dumb' moment in the dialog either. At least I didn't.
The story builds up slowly, yet surely. In fact, it all builds to the 2nd half of the movie. That's when all breaks loose.
And with all, I mean the hundreds and hundreds of spiders. REAL spiders. That's right, they used real spiders for this movie. No CGI, no puppets, no plastic.
That fact alone makes this movie very effective. If you are afraid of spiders, then this ain't a movie for you. If you can handle some creepiness, then you will get a kick out of this movie.
I got goosebumps from watching this. There are some very well-directed scenes. Time and time again, I asked myself how the actors could possibly work with real spiders. Tarantulas are, as I remember correctly, not aggressive by nature though.
People get covered in spiders. Spiders drop from ceilings, pipes, windows, trees. They hide in shoes, climb on beds and even hide in cars. In this movie, they are literally EVERYWHERE.
This movie proves that you don't need fancy effects to make a great film. I recommend this to anyone who likes 'nature attacks' movies.