One of the most terrifying aspects of horror is when you infuse it with a real-world option. Add something that a lot of people are afraid of such as insects, then you have the chance to really pull at people’s fears. The latest looking to do just that is Sting starring Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Ryan Corr, and Jermaine Fowler from Wyrmwood franchise director Kiah Roache-Turner with the monster special effects by the Academy Award®-winning Weta Workshop. Could this bring the promised terror, or will it need to be exterminated?
 

Sting follows 12-year-old Charlotte who must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster after raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret.
 

Anytime you bring some sort of bug into the horror world there is a big chance of something either ridiculous or creepy as hell. As someone not afraid of bugs of any kind it doesn’t have that effect on me, but this movie is one of those that I can easily see would freak some people the hell out. It is far from perfect but manages to deliver a fun creature feature.
 

The story is simple with a sci-fi twist that is just enough to set it up without tons of bonus explanation to bog things down. It has just enough to set things up and introduce us to the cast of characters that are about to be tormented by this spider. The cast of characters are a strange blend of normal and some quirky ones that are entertaining, but sometimes don’t fit with the overall tone. None of them are so over the top it messes anything up, just strange choices.
 

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