Spiders on a Plane (2024)

🕷️ Spiders on a Plane (2024) – Eight Legs. Thirty Thousand Feet. No Way Out.

Just when you thought it was safe to fly again, Spiders on a Plane (2024) takes creature horror to new heights—literally. Directed by cult horror favorite Alexandre Aja (Crawl, The Hills Have Eyes), this outrageous B-movie thrill ride delivers high-altitude terror in the most claustrophobic of places: a packed commercial jet… infested with genetically modified spiders.

The plot is simple, deliciously absurd, and absolutely on-brand for fans of campy horror. A government experiment transporting hyper-aggressive arachnids for biological study goes horribly wrong mid-flight. When turbulence cracks open the containment unit in the cargo hold, the nightmare begins. The passengers and crew of Flight 86 en route from São Paulo to Los Angeles soon discover that the real turbulence is crawling toward them… and it bites.

Leading the charge is flight attendant-turned-action-heroine Carly Reyes (Kiersey Clemons), who must team up with a washed-up arachnologist (Nicolas Cage, in full manic form) and a suspiciously calm air marshal (Frank Grillo) to protect the remaining passengers from hundreds of deadly spiders—some no larger than a quarter, others big enough to drag a grown man into the overhead bin.

The film doesn’t pretend to be anything more than what it is: a fast-paced, scream-filled creature feature that relishes every jump scare, spider bite, and gooey explosion. From bathroom ambushes to crawling chaos in business class, Spiders on a Plane milks its setting for every ounce of fear. Director Aja masterfully balances tension and ridiculousness, using practical effects where it counts and leaning into outrageous CGI when it matters most.

But what truly makes the film soar is its self-awareness. The characters know they’re in a disaster movie. Cage’s character delivers pseudo-scientific monologues with a wink, and the one-liners are as sharp as the spiders’ fangs. It's Snakes on a Plane meets Arachnophobia with a modern, high-stakes flair.

By the time the jet makes its chaotic descent—through a lightning storm, of course—you’ll either be on the edge of your seat or laughing with your popcorn flying.

Spiders on a Plane is ridiculous, fun, and absolutely crawling with guilty pleasure. In other words: exactly what it promises to be.