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Sting
2024 92 min Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Horror, Thriller
Director: Kiah Roache-Turner
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Description
After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the truth about her pet and fight for her family's survival.
US Gross:
$1.12M
Worldwide:
$2.8M
Starring
Noni Hazlehurst
Actor
Jermaine Fowler
Actor
Alyla Browne
Actor
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Key opinion
Sting is a creature-feature that draws polarizing reactions, oscillating between praise for its effective practical creature effects and criticism regarding its uneven tone. While some viewers appreciate the tension-building and suspense, others find the screenplay derivative, the characters thin, and the attempt to blend dark humor with horror largely unsuccessful.
| Production | The practical creature effects for the growing spider are effective and serve as a genuine highlight for arachnophobes. | |
| Screenplay | The characters are widely regarded as one-dimensional, generic, or actively unlikeable, failing to provide a compelling emotional core. | |
| Runtime | The 90-minute runtime is viewed by some as an appropriate, punchy duration, while others feel the story is thin and unnecessarily padded. | |
| Humor | The attempts to balance dark humor with disturbing themes of grief and family endangerment result in a jarring, inconsistent tone. | |
| Pacing | The pacing divides audiences: some appreciate the slow-burn suspense and focus on character unease, while others find the first half tedious and slow. |