Sharks had their time in the spotlight, but now it’s time for a new monster to take over, and Epic Pictures has it covered.
On the heels of Sharknado comes Big Ass Spider, a self-explanatory horror comedy from director Mike Mendez. The feature – which made its world premiere at SXSW last March – stars Greg Grunberg and Lombardo Boyar as an unlikely pair of heroes out to save LA from a mammoth, bloodthirsty arachnid. While Epic’s roster of releases would suggest schlock on par with Asylum, a new trailer for the film offers some genuine laughs – mostly thanks to the charming Boyar – a self-aware tone, and decent CGI. But just in case anyone doubts its B-movie cred, Big Ass Spider also has cult character actor Ray Wise in a supporting role, and Troma co-founder Lloyd Kaufman in a cameo appearance. Regardless, there’s more than enough here to satisfy any bad movie fan. See trailer and synopsis below:
Synopsis:
The unlikely heroic duo of a blue-collar exterminator (Greg Grunberg) and Latino security guard (Lombardo Boyar) must save the day when a giant spider escapes from a military lab and rampages the city of Los Angeles.
Big Ass Spider opens in theater and on VOD on Oct. 18th.
Do you think Big Ass Spider looks better than expected?