Infested (2023)
3/10
Miserable situation and people. Plus, Spiders!
5 May 2024
So, some guys caoture spiders foe the black market selling. But not before we realize these are highly poisonous spiders. And then a guy buys one for his home "vivarium." And of course, it gets out of his cage. And it infests the building, having more spiders that mutate to larger and larger sizes.

First, the building and people in it are in a downtrodden state. And they are just miserable with each other. Second, the building is rather dark making much of what happens difficult to see. Third, the people are generally upset with each other most of the time.

The spiders almost seem secondary to the film. They are added to make the situation more difficult for the characters in their misery. Fun!

Of course there's attempts at character development so we can feel something for the people as spiders start attacking the residents. But, there isn't much to develop given the misery of these lives.

Oh! And don't forget oppression by the state in terms the police being hindered by "protocol."

Just kind of a bummer of a film with blah feelings. Not that scary, and not that engaging.
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