A Shout Factory release and a good one. This film is creepy and has some excellent effects since they do not rely only on CGI.
Kara Spencer (Elizabeth Roberts) get a job in a small town as a private nurse for an elderly gentleman named Walter Clark (Bruce Davison). Clark is a collector of antiques and bizarre things from around the world.
On the day Kara arrives she interrupts a man who is trying to steal a priceless vase. The man destroys the vase and that releases an angry entity that bites him on the arm and he flees the house.
The mysterious being has taken on the shape of a huge spider and this is when the fun begins. We are treated to numerous shots of the creepy thing sitting in a bathtub while Kara searches her medicine cabinet. We also see it creeping under beds and into dark places through the house.
Kara's two children discover the spider first, but nobody believes them until it's too late. Sheriff Jane Dunne (Denise Crosby) offers to help Kara in whatever way she can as she knows Kara is having very personal problems in dealing with something which we come to find out is the death of her toddler son in a car accident.
Walter meets a very horrible demise at the hands of the creature and the final confrontation between Kara and the spider is something to be seen. It's done very, very well.
Look folks, most new movies aren't worth anything in my opinion. but this is one of those exceptions. The acting is very good and as I said, the effects are top notch. I detest spiders and so this movie plays on a very real fear. If you get a chance you might want to see this. It was a great Halloween surprise and it comes with a high recommendation.
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