Arachnid

Arachnid is a 2001 Spanish action-adventure natural-horror film directed by Jack Sholder. The film centers on a group of plane crash survivors who has to survive the attacks of a giant alien spider. The film stars Alex Reid, Chris Potter, Rocqueford Allen, Robert Vicencio and José Sancho. It was the second film under the Fantastic Factory Label, created by Brian Yuzna and Julio Fernandez in Spain. The film received negative reviews. Plot In the South Pacific, a translucent alien spaceship hovers over the sea. Meanwhile, a test stealth plane piloted by Joli Mercer comes across the spacecraft and chases it. The plane begins to malfunction and Joli lands on a nearby island, finding an alien which a giant spider kills and then Joli. 10 months later, Loren Mercer is required to be the pilot of a medical expedition organized by Dr. Samuel Leon and assistant Susana Gabriel, after having received a native from an island who died from an unknown virus. The expedition is led by Lev Valentine with soldiers Bear and Reyes, arachnologist Henry Capri, native guide Toe Boy and two natives. Once they reach the island, the plane begins to malfunction and they are forced to land on the beach.