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[[File:Larger_Than_Life.jpg|250px|right]] | [[File:Larger_Than_Life.jpg|250px|right]] | ||
== | == Summary == | ||
* ''Released: 1998'' | * ''Released:'' September 4, 1998 (USA) | ||
* ''Runtime:'' 13 min. | |||
* A young woman battles against a series of giant spiders, spawned by toxic waste, in her new suburban home. | * A young woman battles against a series of giant spiders, spawned by toxic waste, in her new suburban home. | ||
* In ''Larger than Life'' Jo (Rebecca Hobbs, star of horror tale ''The Ugly'') discovers her new house is inhabited by an array of mutant arachnids, each larger than the last. Kiwi writer/director Ellory Elkayem cleverly melds puppetry and digital effects to give his spiders maximum yuck factor, while the violin-fuelled soundtrack pays spirited homage to the 50s monster movies (''Them!'', ''Tarantula'') which inspired the whole enterprise. After the success of this spider tale, Hollywood called: Elkayem answered with bug tale ''They Nest'', and comical spider epic ''Eight Legged Freaks''. | * In ''Larger than Life'' Jo (Rebecca Hobbs, star of horror tale ''The Ugly'') discovers her new house is inhabited by an array of mutant arachnids, each larger than the last. Kiwi writer/director Ellory Elkayem cleverly melds puppetry and digital effects to give his spiders maximum yuck factor, while the violin-fuelled soundtrack pays spirited homage to the 50s monster movies (''Them!'', ''Tarantula'') which inspired the whole enterprise. After the success of this spider tale, Hollywood called: Elkayem answered with bug tale ''They Nest'', and comical spider epic ''Eight Legged Freaks''. | ||
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== [[Non-YH Alum Crossactors]] == | == [[Non-YH Alum Crossactors]] == | ||
* None | * None. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254516/ ''Larger Than Life'' on IMDB] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254516/ ''Larger Than Life'' on IMDB] | ||
* [http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/larger-than-life-1997 ''Larger Than Life'' on NZ On Screen] | * [http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/larger-than-life-1997 ''Larger Than Life'' on NZ On Screen] | ||
== Watch an Excerpt == | |||
<mediaplayer width='480' height='270'>http://yhwiki.com/videos/Larger%20Than%20Life%20-%20(excerpt).mp4</mediaplayer> | |||
== Additional Pictures (YH Alum Actors) == | == Additional Pictures (YH Alum Actors) == | ||
[[File:Larger Than Life - Jeremy Callaghan.png|600px|thumb|center|''[[Jeremy Callaghan]]'' as '''Dave'''.]]<br><br> | |||
[[File:Patrick Wilson - Removal Man 1.jpg|600px|thumb|center|''[[Patrick Wilson]]'' as '''Removal Man #1'''.]]<br><br> | |||
[[Category:Crossactor Shows and Films]][[Category: | [[Category:Crossactor Shows and Films]][[Category:Shorts]][[Category:Year 1998]][[Category:Crossactors 02]][[Category:Genre Horror]][[Category:Genre Sci-Fi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:01, 21 September 2017
Summary
- Released: September 4, 1998 (USA)
- Runtime: 13 min.
- A young woman battles against a series of giant spiders, spawned by toxic waste, in her new suburban home.
- In Larger than Life Jo (Rebecca Hobbs, star of horror tale The Ugly) discovers her new house is inhabited by an array of mutant arachnids, each larger than the last. Kiwi writer/director Ellory Elkayem cleverly melds puppetry and digital effects to give his spiders maximum yuck factor, while the violin-fuelled soundtrack pays spirited homage to the 50s monster movies (Them!, Tarantula) which inspired the whole enterprise. After the success of this spider tale, Hollywood called: Elkayem answered with bug tale They Nest, and comical spider epic Eight Legged Freaks.
Alum Actors
- Jeremy Callaghan plays Dave
- Patrick Wilson plays Removal Man #1
Non-YH Alum Crossactors
- None.
Links
Watch an Excerpt
<mediaplayer width='480' height='270'>http://yhwiki.com/videos/Larger%20Than%20Life%20-%20(excerpt).mp4</mediaplayer>
Additional Pictures (YH Alum Actors)
Jeremy Callaghan as Dave.
Patrick Wilson as Removal Man #1.
