Big Ass Spider! Reply. was directed by Mike Mendez. Big Ass Spider! aspires to be a quirky slacker character study like Shaun of the Dead, only with Greg Grunberg as the poor man's Kevin James. The film tells the story of a bug exterminator, who, with the help of a hospital security guard and the military, battles a giant spider that goes on a rampage in Los Angeles. This one's an unashamed B-movie, gently riffing on genre conventions while playing out exactly the same as you'd expect, although it's noticeably more comedic than something The Asylum would churn out. 1 hr 20 min. would not be marketable. Big Ass Spider! The spider is driven off by Karly and escapes into a grate down into the sewer, where it kills a homeless man. Plus, the excellent Korean monster flick THE HOST appears to have been an inspiration here, particularly in a set-piece sequence where the giant spider rampages in the park which plays out almost exactly the same as in that movie. Hrají: Dayum, girl. PG-13. Big Ass Spider! Directed by Mike Mendez. The central exterminator duo are particularly testing and unfortunately dragged the entertainment value right down for me. While the acting can come across as over the top and a little cheesy at times, it fits the mold that this movie has unwittingly stumbled into. It has to be either subtle or over the top. José convinces Alex to continue their pursuit as it could be the most important thing of their lives. TWITTER A King Kong-sized spider terrorizes downtown L.A. … While helping an elderly woman with a rodent problem, he is bitten by a venomous spider and is treated at a hospital. DIRECTOR. He enters the vent and communicates with José via walkie-talkie. After a successful drug operation take-down, they are are called on for an important ... See full summary ». Now, it's up to an unproven hero, the neighbourhood's exterminator and bug expert, Alex Mathis, to enter into the spider's mind, and save the city--and perhaps, the world--from an ever-growing menace that threatens to level everything in its path. Cockroaches, anyone? Back inside the vent, Alex stumbles upon a spiderweb and learns that it is highly flammable. The film tells the story of a bug exterminator, who, with the help of a hospital security guard and the military, battles a giant spider that goes on a rampage in Los Angeles. When the Big Ass Spider finally lives up to its name, it goes on a rampage in Los Angeles. But in saving the president, the team awakens a monster which threatens America's entire Eastern Seaboard and, ultimately, the world. A meteorite brings ice and freezing temperatures, which threatens to harm the residents of a small town at Christmas. View production, box office, & company info. When scientists were testing out a sample of alien DNA, they tested it on fruits to make a growth hormone. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The spider explodes, finally killing it. Big Ass Spider! He isn't. Big Ass Spider (2013) An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. (2013) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Read full review I'll get The Gargantuan of Zofolifax-Major. Greg Grunberg helps keep things light in a Corman-esque monster movie. Can Alex stop the eight-legged behemoth before the U.S. Army takes over? In the background, a giant cockroach can be seen climbing the Statue of Liberty in a video monitor. Alex and José get the spider to chase their truck and lure it to the military. An investigative reporter teams up with a police officer to solve the mystery of why a seemingly good man murdered her sister's family. Once more, a failed military experiment spawns an abomination. Big Ass Spider. [1] The film's screenplay was originally called Dino Spider. He concluded by saying that "the director, Mike Mendez, shows no signs of knowing how to make campy horror work the way that the creators of similar movies on Syfy do. Big Ass Spider, lazily directed by Mike Mendez and unwisely written without a trace of necessary camp by Gregory Gieras, aims for satire and settles for stale shtick. "[3] Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic opined that the film was "gleefully schlocky" but criticized the film for being predictable. [1] Distributors pushed for the film to be retitled Mega Spider, as they felt that Big Ass Spider! After Alex and José demand answers, Braxton reveals that they discovered alien DNA and hoped to use it as a growth hormone. Sci-Fi / Akční / Komedie. A giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages the city of Los Angeles. Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no … – Mike Mendez. Can Alex stop the eight-legged behemoth before the U.S. Army takes over? It's the mother of all spiders. $2.99 Rent. [2] Scott Foundas of Variety gave a positive review, calling the film "an exceedingly good-natured Z-grade creature feature." AKA: Mega Spider. Big Ass Spider is a 2013 horror/comedy directed by Mike Mendez and starring Greg Grunberg, in which Grunberg plays lonely, good-natured Los Angeles exterminator Alex Mathis. on DVD January 7, 2014 starring Greg Grunberg, Lombardo Boyar, Ray Wise, Lin Shaye. This time, a not-so-itchy-bitchy spider finds its way into the silent morgue of an L.A. hospital, and since then, the mutated creature keeps getting bigger and bigger. feels like a made-for-tv movie, and honestly that works really well for it. Scénář: Gregory Gieras. Reply. A bank Robbery goes terribly wrong when one of the hostages turns out to be a wanted serial killer. It stars Lin Shaye, Ray Wise, Patrick Bauchau and Clare Kramer. Action & adventure. is a giant spider comedy/horror spoof following in the tradition of other arachnid comedies like EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS. Režie: Mike Mendez. An ancient demon terrorizes a tiny Mississippi town. The company first theatrical release was Big Ass Spider! The Spider is the titular main antagonist of the 2013 comedy-horror film Big Ass Spider!. Nick Riganas. is a film undeserving of that fate. José Ramos (Lombardo Boyar), a hospital security guard, offers to help Alex. Now, it's up to an unproven hero, the neighbourhood's exterminator and bug expert, Alex Mathis, to enter into the spider's mind, and save the city--and perhaps, the world--from an ever-growing menace that threatens to level everything in its path. With Greg Grunberg, Lin Shaye, Ruben Pla, Alexis Kendra. It's hungry. Karly and a group of soldiers pursue it, but the spider ambushes them, kills most of the soldiers, and captures Karly. However, Mendez convinced the distributors to keep the title, feeling that Big Ass Spider! Big Ass Spider! If the comedy had been a little less over the top and the performances a little less theatrical then I would have enjoyed it more, but as it stands this goes way over the top in its attempts to be goofy. BIG ASS SPIDER! "is the right title for the movie. does almost everything just a tiny bit better than it needs to. 4 of 7 people found this review helpful. Big Ass Spider! (2013). Grunberg has repeatedly proven himself to be a likeable lead, but the sense of humour on display is a drowsy cocktail of lazy frat. Alex deduces from the spiderwebs' flammability that the spider could be killed by shooting its spinneret. on Oct 18, 2013 and was reviewed positively by critics, scoring 76% on Rotten Tomatoes Epic Pictures Group-Wikipedia. Big Ass Spider! The creature effects in Big Ass Spider are excellent, but I was distracted from the awesomeness of an immense and highly irritable spider by the broad racial stereotypes in the film. BIG ASS SPIDER is a TREMORS-style creature feature about a towering mutant arachnid rampaging across Los Angeles and the two unlikely heros who try to stop it. PlumpSpiderGwen Nov 8, 2018. Add to Wishlist. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. When a giant alien spider invasion hits the city of Los Angeles, an exterminator and his sidekick have to fight the monsters the military can’t beat. When a massive military strike fails, it is up to a team of scientists and one clever exterminator to kill the creature before the city is destroyed. This time, a not-so-itchy-bitchy spider finds its way into the silent morgue of an L.A. hospital, and since then, the mutated creature keeps getting bigger and bigger. 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