‘Eight legs. One bite. No chance.’
Spider Island is a 2026 comedy horror film about social-media influencers being attacked by giant arachnids.
The movie was directed by Christopher Smith, best known for films such as Creep, Severance, Triangle and The Banishing.
The co-production stars Rose Williams, Tim McInnerny, Andy Nyman, Avani Gregg, Owen Warner, Abraham Lewis and Léna Mahfouf.
Plot:
A group of prominent social media influencers travel to a beautiful, isolated tropical island for the grand opening of the Oceania Pearl, a supposedly world-class luxury resort. They are there to party, take photographs, promote the hotel and help turn it into the latest must-visit destination.
However, beneath the immaculate hotel and idyllic surroundings lies something considerably less glamorous.
During construction, workers have disturbed a network of caves beneath the island. The disturbance awakens a horde of deadly spiders, which begin spreading through the resort. What initially appears to be an ordinary infestation rapidly becomes a fight for survival.
With the island isolated from the outside world, the influencers and hotel personnel find themselves trapped in a tropical paradise that has effectively become a giant spider hunting ground. Their phones, followers and carefully cultivated online personas become increasingly irrelevant as they struggle simply to stay alive…
Release date:
It was released in the US on 28 August 2026, with its UK premiere at FrightFest in London on 30 August 2026.
Technical specs:
98 minutes
Filming locations:
Mauritius
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