In the Spider's Web

In the Spider's Web

DVD Cover
Genre Horror
Written by Gary Dauberman
Directed by Terry Winsor
Starring Lance Henriksen
Cian Barry
Emma Catherwood
Theme music composer Mark Ryder
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Charles Salmon
Editor(s) Laurie McDowell
Sawit Prasertphan
Running time 86 minutes
Production company(s) RHI Entertainment
Distributor Genius Entertainment
Release
Original release
  • August 26, 2007 (2007-08-26)

In the Spider's Web is a 2007 American made-for-television natural horror film produced by RHI Entertainment and directed by Terry Winsor. It aired on various video on demand channels, before officially premiering in the United States on the Syfy on August 26, 2007. It is the 3rd film in the Maneater Series, a set of horror films produced in partnership with Syfy.

Plot

In India, American backpacker friends Gina, John, Stacy, Geraldine and Phil hike in the woods with their guide Brian. When Geraldine is bitten by a venomous spider, the group decides to seek an American doctor who lives with a tribe in the jungle. Dr. Lecorpus treats the girl and while Gina, John and Phil return to the village in the civilization, Brian and Stacy stay with the natives. They decide to visit a temple in the forest while waiting for Stacey to recover; however, they find that Dr. Lecorpus is hiding a dark secret.

Cast

Production

In October 2006, RHI Entertainment made a deal with the Sci Fi Channel to produce a series of ten made-for-television natural horror films to air on the network the following year.[1] Dubbed the "Maneater" series by RHI Entertainment, In the Spider's Web was the second film of the series to be released. Although the agreement called for the films to premiere on SciFi, the first six films in the series actually premiered in Canada on video on demand due to an existing pre-licensing agreement.[2][3]

Distribution

In the Spider's Web premiered in Canada on the subscription-based video on demand channel Movie Central on Demand earlier in 2007 as well as other VOD channels before it aired on Syfy, then the Sci Fi Channel, on August 26, 2007.[2][4] It was released on DVD on November 6, 2007 by Genius Entertainment, with no extras. The film was re-released to DVD on July 22, 2008 as one of three films included on the first volume of the "Maneater Series Collection" film sets. The other two films were Blood Monkey and Maneater, the first and third films in the series, respectively.[5]

Reception

Jeff Swindol, of Monsters and Critics said that "the film is crap and that you get the impression that one or the other used the same screenplay and one was with spiders and the other with monkeys since the supporting players are all archetypes."[6] Alex Hanson, of Chud.com, said that it was a mistake that he watched the film, hoping to be at least a little entertained.[7] Scott Weinberg, of FEARnet, said that the film is amazingly, stunningly bad in every possible respect—and is therefore frequently hilarious, and possibly worthy of a look the next time it pops up on the Sci-Fi Channel.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "RHI strikes Sci Fi deal". C21Media. October 24, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Condit, Jon (May 23, 2007). "Six Trailers to Chew On". Dread Central. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Peace Arch Entertainment Signs Broad Multi-Picture Deal With Corus Entertainment's Movie Central". Market Wire (Press release). CNET Networks. September 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Blood Monkey". RHI Entertainment. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Maneater Series Collection Vol 1 - Blood Monkey, In The Spiders Web, Maneater DVD". CD Universe. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  6. ↑ Swindol, Jeff (November 7, 2007). "DVD Review: In The Spider’s Web". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  7. ↑ Hansen, Alex (January 30, 2009). "DVD REVIEW: IN THE SPIDER'S WEB". Chud.com. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  8. ↑ Weinberg, Scott (November 26, 2007). "In The Spider's Web (2007)". FEARnet. Retrieved December 30, 2009.

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