Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- visceral
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- creature feature marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film tense, scary, entertaining, and well acted, while noting its conventional narrative and uneven character development.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Residents of a rundown French apartment building are forced into collective survival as the spider infestation spreads.
The spiders reproduce rapidly and escalate from an isolated exotic pet to an army throughout the building.
The rundown French housing complex and its residents’ strained relationships give the survival plot a social dimension.
The film centers on deadly spiders, their rapid proliferation, and disturbing close encounters with residents.
Films like Infested, and why
Arachnophobia
Shared spider-centered creature horror, dark humor, and accessible suspense.
The Mist
Shared enclosed-community survival horror, escalating infestation, and social tension.
REC
Shared claustrophobic creature horror, frantic pacing, and ordinary people trapped by an overwhelming infestation.
Movie Details
- Director
- Sébastien Vaniček
- Release Date
- 2023-12-27
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (631)
Cast
- Théo Christine
- Sofia Lesaffre
- Finnegan Oldfield
- Jérôme Niel
- Lisa Nyarko
- Marie-Philomène Nga
- Emmanuel Bonami
- Abdellah Moundy
- Mahamadou Sangaré
- Xing Xing Cheng
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Infested about?
- A struggling French apartment community must unite when a seemingly contained spider infestation mutates into a relentless, multiplying threat.
- What is Infested like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Infested as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Infested violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Infested as graphic.
- What did critics think of Infested?
- Critics broadly found the film tense, scary, entertaining, and well acted, while noting its conventional narrative and uneven character development.
- Which films are like Infested?
- Films with a similar feel include Arachnophobia, The Mist, and REC.
- How long is Infested?
- Infested runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Infested?
- In United States, Infested streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
