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Infested

Vermines

2023

Sébastien Vanicek

Théo Christine, Sofia Lesaffre, Finnegan Oldfield, Jérôme Niel ...

5.8

1,539

Horror Kaleb, who's about to turn 30 and has never been lonelier. He's fighting with his sister over a matter of inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend. Passionate about exotic animals, he comes home one day with a venomous spider and accidentally let it slip away.

	Media	Author	Review
		Bilge Ebiri Vulture	"It works mainly because director Sébastien Vaniček understands how to shoot and cut suspense and terror"
		Nikki Baughan Screendaily	"Sebastien Vanicek proves to be adept at wringing every drop of tension out of this slim narrative, elevating this B-movie creature feature to A-grade horror"
		Elena Lazic Cineuropa	"'Vermines' is at its most enjoyable as a well-made tiny (and not so tiny) monster movie"
		Alison Foreman IndieWire	"Maybe you’ve experienced the side effects of spider cinema before, but you’ve never suffered them quite as thoroughly imagined as this French spin on a classic fear factor"
		Mary Beth McAndrews Dread Central	"With amazing creature effects and a story that cares about its characters, 'Vermines' is the best spider horror film in recent memory (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Mark Hanson Slant	"The film is less interested in its human specimens and more in slotting in genre trappings (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"[It] remains a smart treat for horror buffs, its tonal control capped by an unexpectedly low-key yet perfect fadeout"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"The Spider Horror is awesome, but the story isn’t great. Still, it definitely made my skin crawl throughout (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Matt Donato Paste Magazine	"The best spider horror since 'Arachnophobia'"
		Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"[It] delivers the roller coaster thrills of a well-made horror movie (...) Vanicek’s first feature is an impressive debut (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Alex Harrison Screen Rant	"A compelling horror movie about 2020 (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Katie Rife IGN	"The kind of film where a viewer feels compelled to shake out their pant leg afterwards to make sure there aren't any critters hiding in there, which, on an elemental level, makes 'Vermines' a success"
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"A solid introduction to a new voice in horror who is figuring out what he wants to say and getting our skin crawling all at once"
		Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"This feature scurries forward with such pep and purpose that its shortcomings are easily forgivable"
		Trace Thurman Bloody Disgusting	"Vaniček has crafted what is possibly the best 'when spiders attack' movie in over 30 years, and that is no small feat. 'Vermines', for lack of a better phrase, has plenty of bite (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Rafael Motamayor SlashFilm	"'Vermines' is best described as pure nightmare fuel on film"

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