Infested is a French horror thriller film starring Theo Christine as Kaleb, Jerome Niel as Mathys, and Sofia Lesaffre as Lila, among others. The film had its premiere in 2023 at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, and later, it was released in theatres on December 27, 2023. It is streaming on OTT.
Where to watch Infested?
The film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. It is directed and written by Sebastien Vanicek and Florent Bernard. Infested explores pandemic-era themes like isolation and quarantine, along with racial discrimination and police violence.
Plot
The film is set in Paris and follows a young man named Kaleb, who brings a mysterious spider into his home and puts it in a shoebox. The story takes an intense turn when Kaleb returns home to find that the spider is gone. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that the spider has escaped from the shoebox, laid hundreds of eggs, and begun to kill everyone in the neighborhood. The subsequent events are revealed throughout the film.
Cast and production of Infested
The cast of the film includes Theo Christine as Kaleb, Jerome Niel as Mathys, Sofia Lesaffre as Lila, Lisa Nyarko as Manon, Marie-Philomene Nga as Claudia, Finnegan Oldfield as Jordy, Ike Zacsongo-Joseph as Toumani, Emmanuel Bonami as Gilles, Malik Amraoui as The Lieutenant, and Xing Xing Cheng as Mrs Zhao, among others. Infested is produced by Harry Tordjman under the banner of My Box Films and Tandem.
