Those with arachnophobia may want to turn back now as we’ve got the first trailer for the upcoming creature feature Sting. Hailing from writer/director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Apocalypse), this one features practical creature effects, a young girl with an unusual pet, and perhaps one of the most terrifying spiders we’ve ever seen put to film. That may sound like a bold claim but, between the trailer and the poster, it seems warranted. See for yourself.
Were it not for the while cute whistling gag, the spider would be pure nightmare fuel. Heck, even with that, this is pretty terrifying. Granted, it’s easy for someone with a horrible fear of spiders to say that, but ever since the first look at this movie was released last year, it felt like this was an under-the-radar one to look out for. The trailer, overall, makes it look like a fun B-movie throwback with some impressive practical effects. The synopsis for the movie reads as follows:
“After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.”
In addition to the trailer, there’s also a new poster, which we’ve included below, that offers a solid look at the big-ass spider. For those who are a little unsure whether or not this movie is for them, the studio has released a much more thorough synopsis, which we’ve also included below. That said, for those who feel sold on the movie, reading that is a little unnecessary as it dives into a bit more detail.
The cast includes Ryan Corr (House of the Dragon, The Water Diviner), Alyla Browne (Three Thousand Years of Longing, Nine Perfect Strangers), Penelope Mitchell (R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, Hellboy), Robyn Nevin (Relic, Top of the Lake), Noni Hazlehurst (Little Fish, The End), and Jermaine Fowler (Buffaloed, The Blackening). Jamie Hilton, Michael Pontin and Chris Brown serve as producers.
Sting is set to hit theaters on April 12.
"One cold, stormy night in New York City, a mysterious object falls from the sky and smashes through the window of a rundown apartment building. It is an egg, and from this egg emerges a strange little spider…
The creature is discovered by Charlotte, a rebellious 12-year-old girl obsessed with comic books. Despite her stepfather Ethan’s best efforts to connect with her through their comic book co-creationFang Girl, Charlotte feels isolated. Her mother and Ethan are distracted by their new baby and are struggling to cope, leaving Charlotte to bond with the spider. Keeping it as a secret pet, she names it Sting.
As Charlotte's fascination with Sting increases, so does its size. Growing at a monstrous rate, Sting's appetite for blood becomes insatiable. Neighbours’ pets start to go missing, and then the neighbours themselves. Soon Charlotte’s family and the eccentric characters of the building realize that they are all trapped, hunted by a ravenous supersized arachnid with a taste for human flesh... and Charlotte is the only one who knows how to stop it."
