Never adopt a spider as a pet. No matter how exotic they may be.

Shudder acquired the upcoming thriller Infected, formerly titled Vermin, ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

The streaming service has plenty of confidence from director/writer Sébastien Vanicek, who makes his feature film directorial debut. He is well known as a multi-international award-winning short film director for many years. He co-wrote the film with Florent Bernard.

Here is the description of the film:

In Infested, Kaleb is about to turn 30 and has never been lonelier. He’s fighting with his sister over a matter of inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend. Fascinated by exotic animals, he finds a venomous spider in a bazaar and brings it back to his flat. It only takes a moment for it to escape and reproduce, turning the whole place into a dreadful web trap. At the same time, the police lock down the building where the residents are ambushed. Only option for Kaleb and his mates—find the way out to survive.

The cast includes Théo Christine (Gran Turismo), Finnegan Oldfield (Reinventing Marvin), Jérôme Niel (Les Tutos), Sofia Lesaffre (Les Misérables), and Lisa Nyarko.

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“The idea was always to make a movie that’s worth your ticket, a spectacle worth showing up for. To make a film to blow your mind, your ears, and to hit you in the gut,” said director Sébestien Vanicek in a statement. “It’s also a very personal film which depicts French suburbs I know, far from the eeriness of the auteur films or the caricature of the comedies. It’s a genre film that shakes you to your core, moves you, makes you shiver, because it seems to me that through emotions you end up concerned and involved.”

Infested is scheduled for release by Shudder in 2024.

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Source: Shudder