Abyssal Spider

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]

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

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. 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. 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. 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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