For a movie that takes its name from a giant bird-eating spider, I was never consumed by the narrative the way I wanted to be, even if the film is a credit to up-and-coming independent cinema.

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the biggest spider in terms of length and appearance. Petra & Wilfried from Germany, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Although the giant bird-eating tarantula is the largest spider in the world today ...