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Arachnid ()


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A scientific expedition investigating the outbreak of an unknown viral epidemic on an island in the south Pacific battles with a giant alien spider in the jungle.

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Lev Valentine
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Loren Mercer
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Dr. Samuel Leon
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Susana
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Henry Capri
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Reyes (as Luis Lorenzo)
Rocqueford Allen ...
Bear
Jesús Cabrero ...
Lightfoot
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Toe Boy (as Robert Gabriel Vicencio)
Héctor Chiquín ...
Native 1
Conejo Wilson ...
Native 2
Fausto Gualsaqui ...
Native 3
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gavin Sims ...
Cult Member (2001) (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jack Sholder

Written by

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Mark Sevi ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Sheri Bryant ... co-producer
Carlos Fernández ... executive producer
Julio Fernández ... executive producer / producer
Miguel Torrente ... line producer
Brian Yuzna ... creative producer / producer

Music by

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Francesc Gener

Cinematography by

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Carlos González

Editing by

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Jaume Vilalta

Casting By

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Greg Kyle
Américo Piñeiro
Naomi Yoelin

Production Design by

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Llorenç Miquel

Art Direction by

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Enrique Echeverría

Costume Design by

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Catou Verdier

Makeup Department

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Anthony C. Ferrante ... special makeup effects consultant
José Antonio Sánchez ... makeup supervisor
Susana Sánchez ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Adriana Aimo ... production manager
Jordi Berenguer ... production manager
Jesús L. Pérez Villar ... post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Manuel L. Cañizares ... first assistant director
Miguel Angel Faura ... second second assistant director (as M.A. Faura) / second unit director (as M.A. Faura)
LaCris García ... second assistant director (as Cristina García)
Óscar Manero ... second second assistant director
Alejandro Sánchez de la Peña ... second second assistant director
Santi Trullenque ... assistant director

Art Department

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Tatiana Abad ... production buyer
Laura M González ... art department coordinator (as Laura González)
Carlos Grané ... assistant props
Jordi Huguet ... storyboard
Jonás Martín ... set construction
Xavier Mateu ... set construction
Bernat Puig ... art department buyer
Oriol Puig ... on-set decorator
Sergio Sandoval ... concept artist
Roger Subirachs ... construction manager
Guillem Velarde ... set construction
David De Bartolome ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Isaac Bonfill ... second unit: boom operator
Manuel Carrión ... foley artist
Salvador Enríquez ... boom operator
Santiago Núñez ... sound mixer: Mexico
Marc Orts ... re-recording mixer
Jaume Puig ... sound consultant: Dolby
José Luis Vázquez ... sound editor

Special Effects by

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Arturo Balseiro ... special effects makeup (as Arturo Balceiro)
Xavier Bastida ... special effects makeup: DDT crew (as Xavi Bastida)
R.S. Cole ... creature designs
Mike Elizalde ... mechanical designer / puppeteer
Damian Fisher ... special effects technician
Francesc Fuste ... special effects technician
Joe Gomez ... mold technician
Steve Johnson ... creature effects designer and creator
Leon Laderach ... special effects makeup
Raúl López ... special effects assistant & puppeteer
Tony López ... special effects assistant
Cass McClure ... foam department supervisor: XFX
José M. Meneses ... special effects technician: DDT
Chris Walker ... special effects makeup

Visual Effects by

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Gloria Bernabeu ... digital compositor
Cesc Biénzobas ... visual effects
Jesús Luque ... visual effects
Laura Maynadé ... digital effects coordinator
Jaume Vilaseca ... visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Eduardo Bonilla ... lighting technician
Elisenda Cardona ... first assistant camera
Salva Castellarnau ... grip
Fernando Díaz Torres ... first assistant camera
Javier González Leonardo ... grip
Javier Guerrero ... electrician
Guillem Huertas ... second assistant camera
Joan Lluró ... Second Assistant Camera B Camera
Roger Martínez ... first assistant camera
Mundo Mulero ... key grip
Toni Puertas ... gaffer
Núria Roldos ... camera operator / director of photography: second unit
Tersi Roquer ... still photographer
Javier Valderrama ... director of photography: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Núria Anglada ... seamstress

Music Department

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Antonio Sánchez ... musician

Script and Continuity Department

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Anna Kemp ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Eduardo Albaladejo ... management of rights: Filmax Entertainment
Iván Gómez ... production assistant
Fernando Juncar ... additional production assistant
Alberto Marini ... development executive
Manuel Monzón ... development executive
María Parrón ... head of business & legal affairs (as Maria Parrón)
Carla Pérez de Albéniz ... production assistant
Martin Samper ... making-of crew coordinator / marketing and promotion
Elena Serra ... development executive
Alejandro Sánchez de la Peña ... key set production assistant
Isaac Torras ... production assistant (as Isaac Torrás)
Fina Torrente ... production coordinator
Santi Trullenque ... assistant: Jack Sholder
Ursi Van der Herten ... assistant: Brian Yuzna
Alberto Álvarez ... production assistant

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A man is taken to a small clinic in Guam with mysterious bites on him. This sparks a search for what could have caused such wounds. A group of men and women fly to the island he lived on to investigate the situation. Due to technical problems, their small plane crashes and they are stranded on the island. After some time, they come to find the man's village is empty and that strange new breeds of killer arachnids have appeared all about the forest. Written by Joe Shaffer

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Taglines It's coming from another world... TO STAY! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Aràcnid (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Arácnido (Mexico)
  • Amazon (Philippines, English title)
  • 8 Legs - Kuoleman verkko (Finland)
  • 8 Legs Monster (India, Hindi title)
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Runtime
  • 95 min
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Box Office

Budget $570,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $1,123,335, 10 Aug 2002

Did You Know?

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Trivia Director Jack Sholder has said this about the film: "I basically did it for the money and it was a stupid script. I got to live in Barcelona for six months and, you know, they paid me well. Everything was good except I had to go to work everyday and shoot a dumb script. I haven't seen that one since, you know, I made it. And some people say 'Oh well, it's actually better than you think', but I basically tell people to avoid that one." See more »
Goofs When Valentine (Chris Potter) tells Mercer "Just help me get these people out of here and I'll come back with you" around 51 minutes in, Mercer (Alex Reid) opens her mouth to reply but only the voice of the doctor (José Sancho), who had just walked into their perspective, can be heard, making it sound like Mercer is talking with a man's voice as no audio whatsoever is heard coming from her mouth. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Kovak Box (2006). See more »

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