Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- oppressive
- late night horror viewing
- halloween movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Residents are isolated inside an apartment block while the infestation spreads through shared domestic spaces.
The plot centers on venomous spiders overrunning an occupied apartment building floor by floor.
Quarantined residents must fend for themselves while navigating the practical demands of an outbreak.
Films like Arachnid, and why
Mimic
contained creature horror, urban infestation, and frantic survival tension
The Mist
quarantine panic, trapped civilians, and escalating survival horror
Eight Legged Freaks
spider-centered creature attacks with apartment-block mayhem and heightened horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Ángel Gómez Hernández
- Release Date
- 2026-09-25
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Matilda Lutz
- Gregg Sulkin
- Melina Matthews
- Chris Rogers
- Paul S. Tracey
- William Miller
- Andrea Scott Méndez
- Gary Anthony Stennette
- Lea Vivier
- Elena Sanz
Common questions
- What is Arachnid about?
- A quarantined apartment block becomes a deadly battleground when an unwitting traveler brings home a new breed of venomous spider.
- What is Arachnid like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arachnid as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Arachnid violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Arachnid as moderate.
- Which films are like Arachnid?
- Films with a similar feel include Mimic, The Mist, and Eight Legged Freaks.
