Infested
Infested

Infested

2023Movie106 minFrench

Residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders.

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IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic70/100
Google Users89%
Director: Sébastien VaničekGenres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

Kady, a young woman living in a deserted Paris, is obsessed with collecting rare sneakers. She fears the outside world and lives alone in her apartment, but when she brings home a strange, spider-like creature, her isolated existence is shattered. The creature rapidly multiplies and begins to take over the building, trapping her and her neighbors in a terrifying fight for survival against an increasingly aggressive and monstrous infestation.

Critical Reception

Infested has been lauded for its intense atmosphere, effective creature design, and claustrophobic tension, making it a standout in modern horror cinema. Critics and audiences have praised its fresh take on the creature feature genre, highlighting its suspenseful build-up and visceral scares.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its relentless suspense and creature effects.
  • A claustrophobic and terrifying take on the alien invasion genre.
  • Effective use of jump scares and a palpable sense of dread.

Google audience: Audiences generally loved 'Infested' for its intense horror and suspense, finding the creature effects and the escalating sense of danger to be highly effective and frightening. Many viewers appreciated the film's ability to create a gripping and terrifying experience within a confined setting.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Audience Award at Sitges Film Festival

Fun Fact

Director Sébastien Vaniček was inspired to create 'Infested' after experiencing a real-life arachnophobia crisis, which he channeled into the film's terrifying premise.

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Agustttt

Agustttt

The pacing is terrible, too many minutes are wasted on characters screaming and crying about irrelevant things. The soundtrack was probably made by the director's sister and that's why it's in here at all. The main characters are annoy...
Horseface

Horseface

A trio of best friends decide to risk their lives to capture some man-eating spidernators in the desert. Why, you ask? Money, of course! These suckers will sell for as much as 20€ in very exclusive backrooms of select convenience stores in ...