Similar to the origin story of Spider-Man, Arac Attack also begins with an accident: a truck with chemicals loses its load near a town in the US state of Arizona and contaminates the surrounding flora and fauna. A little later, normal students like Mike (Scott Terra) and Ashley (Johansson) fight for survival against mutant giant spiders.
The work, directed by Ellory Elkayem (They Nest), parodies the trash monster films of the 1950s, which could scare the good citizen with the simplest means. The result has a lot of charm and wit, which did not go unnoticed by many critics (via Metacritic). However, an extremely lukewarm box office result meant that we are still waiting for Arac Attack 2 to this day.
With her smaller role Arac Attack, Scarlett Johansson made it clear for the first time that after indie appearances in films like Ghost World, she wasn’t too good at horror gossip either. Whether the film’s experience helped her when she first encountered Spider-Man is unknown.
The 10 biggest streaming films of 2023 on Netflix, Amazon & Co.
In this installment of our Moviepilot podcast, Stream Browsing, we take a look at the big movies coming exclusively to Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Apple TV+ this year. The result is a list of ten special recommendations.
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From the sci-fi epic to the potential Oscar nominee, everything is included. The talents gathered are particularly impressive. In 2023 we can expect new movies from Martin Scorsese, David Fincher and Zack Snyder in the streaming space, while Gal Gadot, Leonardo DiCaprio, Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth will be in front of the camera.
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