Review By The Yard
Spiderhead is a film produced by Netflix and can be found on that streaming service. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollett.
The story takes place in the future, although it is a very near future. The Spiderhead prison has been set up as an experiment in new methods of incarceration. At the same time, the inmates are allowed to be of value to humanity by submitting to experimental drugs. Their jailer Steve Abernesti, played by Hemsworth, performs the experiments, all with the “Acknowledgement” of the inmates.
The main character, inmate “Jeff”, played by Miles Teller starts to suspect that something is not quite right with the utopian prison system he is locked in.
As the experiments progress, they take a darker turn and the truth becomes revealed.
The film is based on the Short Story, “Escape from Spiderhead” by George Saunders. The screenplay was written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film was directed by Joseph Kosinski.
Chris Hemsworth of “Thor” fame, and Miles Teller from the recent limited series “The Offer” do an amazing job, in this dystopian film. It is a very enjoyable flick.
Check it out
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9783600/
Further Study:
This is the book where the short story “Escape from Spiderhead” can be found. Purchase it through the affiliate button below.
Listen to Spiderhead Music. Amazon Affiliate Link
Bio: The Yard is an awesome online magazine. They do True Crime, Crime Fiction and Horror.
Read More Reviews at The Yard: Crime Blog
Follow us on:
Read more Short Stories on your new Amazon Fire Tablet. Check out details and pricing through affiliate button below.
Watch Spiderhead and more dystopian movies with your new Amazon Fire TV. Check out pricing, details and shop with the affiliate button below.
Read More From The Yard
Panic At Shakes
Crime Fiction by Christian De Matteo Marty Beesman moved the body three more inches to the right. He cocked his undersized head at it, considering while biting his lower lip, then reached down and gently flung the corpse’s right arm out. Marty breathed out his nose exasperated, even stomped one foot ever so slightly. What…
In A Realm Of Broken Dreams
Flash Fiction by Mick Rose “Good fucking riddance,” my fiancé’s father snapped. “Do us a favor and die while you’re in Guam.” Typical asshole billionaire. As if I caused the shark attack that left Cloe in a coma, her brilliant brain battling death in a room across the hall. My broad back blocked the hospital’s…
Merry Christmas Pops
Crime Fiction by Joseph B. Cleary Eddie Washburn stopped and blew his bulbous, gin blossom covered nose. Then he continued to plod down the snow blanketed street. Everything on him hurt. He took a deep breath as an AA sign that was perched above a church door came into view. He couldn’t believe this was…