Spider (1992 film)
| Spider | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vasilijs Mass |
| Written by | Vladimirs Kaijaks |
| Based on | Zirneklis by Vladimirs Kaijaks |
| Starring | Aurēlija Anužīte Liubomiras Laucevičius Mirdza Martinsone Sauļus Balandis |
| Music by | Mārtiņš Brauns |
| Cinematography | Gvido Skulte |
Production company | Dekrim-Riga |
Release date | 1992 |
Running time | 98 min |
| Country | Latvia |
| Language | latvian |
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Spider (Latvian: Zirneklis, Russian: Паук) is an erotic horror film of 1992 directed by Vasilijs Mass, based on the story of the same name by Vladimirs Kaijaks.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
The priest orders the artist Albert to depict the Virgin Mary. For the painting, the artist invites Vita, a young girl on the verge of adulthood, to pose. The artist's studio terrifies her from the very beginning - the artist's hellish paintings come to life in front of Vita, the nakedly sensual, deformed world of paintings scares her, and at the same time awakens her unconscious sexuality... After posing sessions, she begins to have strange mystical dreams, opening a window to the other world, full of evil and vice, where a terrifying spider wants to take possession of her. Her life turns upside down, now populated with hallucinations, unconscious sexual desires cause feelings of fear and helplessness. The darkness consumes and sucks her in. The psychiatrist recommends sending the girl to the village, but the spider pursues Vita there.
Cast[edit]
- Aurēlija Anužīte as Vita
- Liubomiras Laucevičius as Albert, artist
- Mirdza Martinsone as Vita's mother
- Sauļus Balandis as Juris
- Romualds Ancāns as Aivars
- Oļģerts Kroders as Ārsts, psychiatrist
- Aļgirds Paulavičs as priest
- Merle Kappele
- Vladimirs Šakalo
- Dzintra Isajeva
About the film[edit]
The film received a Special Mention for Screenplay at the Lielais Kristaps (Riga).
In the history of cinema, it is believed that the film "Spider" is the first and only erotic horror film in the Latvian cinema.[3]
Referencec[edit]
- ↑ Inga Pērkone; Zane Balčus; Agnese Surkova; Beāte Vītola (2011). Inscenējumu realitāte. Latvijas aktierkino vēsture [Staging reality. History of Latvian acting cinema] (in latviešu) (Mansards ed.). p. 556. Search this book on
- ↑ "Zirneklis: Why you should watch this Latvian movie where a woman does it with a giant spider". Syfy Wire. Kayleigh Donaldson. 21 June 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ↑ Zirneklis // Latvijas Valsts kinofotofonodokumentu arhīvs
External links[edit]
- Spider on IMDb Search this movie on
- Демон похоти — рецензия на мистический хоррор «Паук» (1991 г.)// HorrorZone.ru, 25 мая 2017
- Sexy Latvian creature feature: The Spider (1991) // Obskura, 31.10.2012
- Редкий и неизданный латвийский фильм ужасов «Паук» // Obskura, 23.08.2014
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