by FilmInk Staff
Per the press release, the plot goes something like this:
‘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-creation Fang 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 realise 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.’
Playing Charlotte is Alyla Browne (Three Thousand Years of Longing), with Ryan Corr, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin and Noni Hazlehurst in support. The spider, along with other practical effects have been created by Weta Workshop, led by Richard Taylor.
Producing Sting are Jamie Hilton and Michael Pontin (See Pictures) together with Chris Brown. This marks the first film that Kiah Roache-Turner is not working with his brother Tristan. Previously the paid made the no-budget cult hit Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, and its sequel Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, along with 2018’s Nekrotronic.
“With a bold vision and impressive script, this talented team have crafted more than just a creature feature but also a powerful emotional drama,” according to outgoing Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason. “There is no denying that the horror genre has such a passionate global fanbase and I have no doubt this film will engage – and thrill – audiences around the world.”
