Abyssal Spider

Abyssal Spider
Promotional release poster
Traditional Chinese海霧
Simplified Chinese海雾
Hanyu PinyinHǎi wù
Directed byJoe Chien
Written by
Starring
Release date
  • 11 September 2020 (2020-09-11)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryTaiwan

Abyssal Spider (simplified Chinese: 海雾; traditional Chinese: 海霧; pinyin: Hǎi wù; lit. 'Sea Fog'), also known as Mad Spider Sea,[1] is a 2020 Taiwanese monster thriller film[2][3] directed by Joe Chien.[4] It stars Wang Yangming, Zheng Renshuo, and Ko Chia-yen, and follows the crew of a boat threatened by a dangerous storm and a colossal aquatic spider.[2][4]

The film was released in Taiwan on 11 September 2020.[2][4][5]

Premise

During an attempt to rescue a tanker in a storm, a search and rescue crew witnesses a large shadow beneath the waves and is pulled into the sea. Years later, lone survivor Ajie boards a boat which becomes lost in a storm, and must work together with his fellow crewmates to survive against both the weather and a number of creatures lurking underwater, including a giant aquatic spider.[4]

Release

Marketing

A trailer for the film was uploaded to YouTube on 19 August 2020.[4][6] A second trailer was released on 4 September 2020,[7] followed by a third trailer on 24 September.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Squires, John (25 September 2020). "Latest 'Abyssal Spider' Trailer is Loaded With All the Giant Spider Action You're Craving". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Hsu, Daniel (31 July 2020). "台灣首部海怪驚悚片！《海霧》改編自遠航船隻口耳相傳恐怖傳說，9 月上映！". GQ (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ Michallon, Clémence (21 August 2020). "Abyssal Spider: Viewers left terrified by promotion of Taiwanese monster thriller film". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2020-08-23. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e Squires, John (19 August 2020). "The Aquatic Terror in Chinese Creature Feature 'Abyssal Spider' is… a Giant Sea Spider?! [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ^ "柯佳嬿攜手兩位「性格男神」豪華陣容挑戰海上驚悚災難片！". SET News. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ 2020華語影壇最豪華陣容【海霧】2020.9.11奮力一搏，殺出活路. 海樂大電影 on YouTube. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. ^ Squires, John (4 September 2020). "New 'Abyssal Spider' Trailer Actually Reveals One of the Aquatic Spiders This Time [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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