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Film Review - Sting

Film Review - Sting

Kiah Roache-Turner's giant arachnid flick features solid spider scares but too much dull domestic drama

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Jun 05, 2024
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Sting could best be described as Arachnophobia (1990) meets Alien (1979). A moderately entertaining creature feature from writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner, it makes good use of its low budget, often with admirable practical effects (courtesy of Weta Workshop). It’s hardly going to change the course of cinem…

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