Infested

It’s Earth versus the spiders in this skin-crawling, terrifying creature feature, as the people of a dilapidated tenement building find they are no match for a shoebox full of rapidly reproducing arachnids out for blood. Winner of Best Picture and Best Director at Fantastic Fest 2023.If you’re not afraid of spiders, you will be after this. Resting somewhere between “[REC]” and “Arachnophobia,” this debut feature is a heartstopping addition to the French horror milieu. When Kaleb brings an exotic venomous spider home, he’s excited to add the rarity to his menagerie. But Kaleb and the other residents of a dilapidated highrise are unaware of the chaotic nightmare before them after the arachnid escapes its enclosure. Police arrive to investigate the mysterious death of a tenant and decide to quarantine the building, locking everyone in with the rapidly multiplying spiders despite their protests. Now Kaleb and his friends must fight to survive—but should they be more worried about the spiders or the cops? And is it their imagination, or are the spiders getting bigger? INFESTED is a wholly visceral creature feature whose immersive atmosphere will have you squirming on the edge of your seat. —D.O.Warning: This film may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.