A new Irish feature film, Spider’s Trap is set to be released on August 9th in the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin.
An independent Irish production written and directed by Dubliner Alan Walsh (What If), the film features a stellar cast including Simon Delaney (Delivery Man), Liam Carney (Gangs of New York), Sarah Carroll (Love/Hate), Glen Baker, Alan Sherlock, Dermot Magennis, Jane Elizabeth Walsh and newcomer Aislà Moran (Noble).
Steve Wilson (Glen Baker), a former criminal with a talent for cracking safes, has finally got his chance to make things right. As he sits on the edge of a record deal, childhood friend and brutal manipulator Jack Spider (Alan Sherlock) delivers an ultimatum to drag Steve back to a life he left behind. Tense, fast-paced and frightening, the film delivers a fresh take on film noir.
“The talented team of filmmakers who worked on Spider’s Trap have brought this thrilling story to the screen,” says John Phelan of Bootstrap Films. “To create an independent Irish feature film on a shoe-string whilst using a new template and approach is incredibly exciting. We are looking forward to launching the film in the heart of Dublin city, where much of the filming took place.”
Shot in black and white, Spider’s Trap turns standard film production on its head. Almost 80% of the crew consisted of students and recent graduates from film colleges around Dublin. This ground-breaking approach to the making of the film was developed to nurture the talent of young Irish filmmakers.
