Sting

This is a horror movie for sure, if you like horror movies I recommend this one. As the title says, I went into it without knowing very much and that was a good thing. I won't ruin that here. You know it's about a spider and a little girl, that much is from the cover. Is that spider good or bad, is the girl bad, are they friends, these are the things I had no idea about and kept it that way until I had a chance to see it in the theater. I would say this could probably wait for a streaming viewing or DVD/Blu-ray if that's still a thing. The special effects are good, but it's not the type of movie that warrants a larger screen than most people have in their homes these days. If you like horror, give this one a go and try not to read too much on it so you can be surprised as well. If not, it's still good and worth a watch. There is blood, there is some gore and it's a great time.

I'll be honest, I was not excited about this at all. Properly meh... n I'll watch if I've nothing else on my radar.

Maybe that helped?

Combined with my huge fear of spiders... and recent releases of similar genre and theme.

I got the chance to watch, and I have to be honest it was a good fun watch. Not what I expected at all.

It had good comedy moments (loved grandma) and the dog scene. Not a spoiler.

There was elements that reminded me of home alone, if you watch you'll know.

I think this film was really well done, like I say someone with a feat but I didn't find it boring at any part and enjoyed the actual story. Definitely say give it a look. Took me by surprise.

I watched the new Australian film 🇦🇺 Sting (2024) in theaters last night. The story revolves around an alien comet crashing to Earth and landing in a nondescript house in New York City during a snowstorm, unleashing a spider that threatens the family and everyone around them.

This picture is written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood 1 & 2) and stars Alyla Browne (True Spirit), Tony Black, Jermaine Fowler (Sorry to Bother You), Silvia Colloca (Van Helsing) and Ryan Corr (Wolf Creek 2).

The movie exceeded my expectations. The special effects are top-notch, featuring impressive CGI, realistic corpses, and blood splatter. The film delivers plenty of creepy scenes along with a well-balanced infusion of comedy. Helga and Frank stand out as fantastic supporting characters, providing consistent laughs throughout. While some of the kills could have been more creative, once the action ramps up inside the house with the spider, it becomes a thrilling and enjoyable ride.

In conclusion, Sting is a fun addition to the horror genre, reminiscent of films like 8 Legged Freaks. I'd give it a solid 6.5-7/10 and strongly recommend it.

I saw this movie had a good score, particularly for a horror. I thought the opening scenes were alright. The movie's visual style kinda reminded me of "Willard"

But the movie fails to execute. Instead of a creepy or thrilling horror about monstrous spiders - we go on and on with the family drama. We get scenes with a dementia-striken mother, arguments between a stepfather and stepdaughter, arguments between a husband and wife, and discussions about the family's income (mostly tied to the patriarch's odd line of work as a comic-book illustrator). They should've scrapped these scenes and went more with the spiders.

Sting is truly one of the worst of the recent pop star biopics. Okay, maybe his time growing up in Newcastle isn't particularly cinematic, but that's no excuse to throw in giant CGI spiders just to keep the audience entertained. And I understand it's expensive paying for royalties, but none of his famous songs are used at all. Instead we just have a suspenseful soundtrack which I don't think he even wrote.

And The Police don't even get a mention. One of the key New Wave bands of the 70s and 80s, ignored so we can watch a huge arachid jumping on people.

Check out Boheian Rhapsody, Rocketman or I Wanna Dance with Somebody instead.