Spider
2002 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · 84% critics
A mentally disturbed man moves into a halfway house and slowly slips back into the world of his illness. As he revisits key childhood memories, the film blurs what he recalls with what may be imagined.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-11-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (937 votes)
About
You’ll like Spider if you enjoy slow-burn psychological mystery and troubling inner perspectives with standout acting, but Not for you if you want fast action or clear answers; it’s also a lot darker than Shutter Island or Affliction.
Pros: unsettling psychological tension; strong lead performance; ambitious concept | Cons: slow pacing; frustrating confusion; polarizing tone
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- psychopath
- asylum
- past
- childhood trauma
- bed and breakfast (b&b)
- british pub
- haunted by the past
- halfway house
Awards & recognition
- Toronto International Film Festival Award — Best Canadian Film · 2002
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2002 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ralph Fiennes
as Spider
Miranda Richardson
as Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
Gabriel Byrne
as Bill Cleg
Lynn Redgrave
as Mrs. Wilkinson
John Neville
as Terrence
Philip Craig
as John
Bradley Hall
as Spider Boy
Gary Reineke
as Freddy
Sara Stockbridge
as Gladys
Cliff Saunders
as Bob
Directed by David Cronenberg