Jorogumo is about a teenage boy named Jake who finds that his house is infested with large spiders. His girlfriend Maya is out of town but is going to be returning in a few days and she is deathly afraid of spiders. However, when his girlfriend returns home early, the boy must figure out what to do to get rid of his spider problem or risk losing his girlfriend.
Although this movie is a bit scary, it does have light-hearted scenes that make it funny, and would be a good choice for a youth and family film festival. What I like the most about this story line is that it is completely unpredictable. The cinematography is quite good. The camera goes down to the floor, zooms in, and pans out. The costumes are suitable - the actors are dressed in typical clothes that teens wear today. However, at the very end, there is an interesting costume that emerges. The set suits the storyline because it takes place in a house and the story is about a house that is infested with spiders. The background music is very appropriate to the scenes being depicted. There are several scary scenes that demonstrate scary music, but there is also whimsical music which lightens the mood a bit. The main visual effects are the spiders. They look quite real, although they are very big. There is one surprising visual effect at the end which is very cool! The two main actors have opposite character developments. Maya (Lydia Parsons) appears to demonstrate growth during the film by appearing to no longer being afraid of spiders. However, Jake (James Leishman) demonstrates the opposite and begins to show his fear. My favorite scene is when the girlfriend picks up the spider because it is not something I expected her to do.
The film's message is that it's possible to be susceptible to other people's fears.
I give Jorogumo 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18. By Arya B., KIDS FIRST!
Jorogumo is about a teenage boy named Jake who finds that his house is infested with large spiders. His girlfriend Maya is out of town but is going to be returning in a few days and she is deathly afraid of spiders. However, when his girlfriend returns home early, the boy must figure out what to do to get rid of his spider problem or risk losing his girlfriend.
Although this movie is a bit scary, it does have light-hearted scenes that make it funny, and would be a good choice for a youth and family film festival. What I like the most about this story line is that it is completely unpredictable. The cinematography is quite good. The camera goes down to the floor, zooms in, and pans out. The costumes are suitable - the actors are dressed in typical clothes that teens wear today. However, at the very end, there is an interesting costume that emerges. The set suits the storyline because it takes place in a house and the story is about a house that is infested with spiders. The background music is very appropriate to the scenes being depicted. There are several scary scenes that demonstrate scary music, but there is also whimsical music which lightens the mood a bit. The main visual effects are the spiders. They look quite real, although they are very big. There is one surprising visual effect at the end which is very cool! The two main actors have opposite character developments. Maya (Lydia Parsons) appears to demonstrate growth during the film by appearing to no longer being afraid of spiders. However, Jake (James Leishman) demonstrates the opposite and begins to show his fear. My favorite scene is when the girlfriend picks up the spider because it is not something I expected her to do.
The film's message is that it's possible to be susceptible to other people's fears.
I give Jorogumo 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18. By Arya B., KIDS FIRST!
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