Spiders II: Breeding Ground (2001)

Director:

Sam Firstenberg

Writers:

Stephen David Brooks (screenplay)
Boaz Davidson (story)

Release Date:

9 May 2001 (Japan)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

They're back... and this time they're breeding mad!

Plot:

Jason and Alexandra 'Alex', a close couple, loose their sail yacht in a storm and are grateful to get...

Plot Keywords:

Giant Spider | Spider | Sailing Boat | Boat | Helicopter

Cast

Stephanie Niznik	...	Alexandra
Greg Cromer	...	Jason
Daniel Quinn	...	Captain Bigelow
Richard Moll	...	Dr. Grbac
Harel Noff	...	Simmons
Yuri Safchev	...	Monroe (as Yuri Savchev)
Dimiter Kuzov	...	Garibaldi
Miroslava Bonjeva	...	Carolyn
Peter Antonov	...	Fernando
Velimer Velev	...	Mime / Spider
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gerald Henderson	...	Waiter
Velizar Binev	...	The Doctor (uncredited)

Directed by
Sam Firstenberg

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stephen David Brooks		screenplay (as Stephen Brooks)
Boaz Davidson		story

Produced by
Boaz Davidson	....	producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
David Varod	....	producer

Original Music by
Serge Colbert

Cinematography by
Peter Belcher
Plamen Somov

Film Editing by
Irit Raz

Casting by
Cathy Henderson
Dori Zuckerman

Production Design by
Carlos Silva Da Silva		(as Carlos Da Silva)

Art Direction by
Johnny Breedt

Set Decoration by
Valentina Mladenova

Costume Design by
Sonya Despotova

Makeup Department
Sofi Hvarleva	....	makeup assistant
Ivon Ivanova	....	makeup artist
Rositsa Tsanovska	....	hair stylist

Production Management
George Gale	....	post-production supervisor
Iliya Sotirov	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen David Brooks	....	second unit director (as Stephen Brooks)
Georgi Gatzov	....	second assistant director (as George Gatsov)
Angelina Marinova	....	second second assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director (as Franklin Vallette)

Art Department
Vasil Bardarov	....	sculptor
Victor Bikarski	....	set dresser
Rumen Bojinov	....	assistant set decorator
Willie Botha	....	property master
Nikola Branchev	....	stand-by props
Ivan Dimitrov	....	assistant property master
Yacine Elghorri	....	post production storyboards
George Haralanov	....	metal construction
Ivailo Hristov	....	assistant set decorator
Tsvetomira Kostadinova	....	storyboard artist
Ivan Krastev	....	set dresser
Lazar Miladinov	....	set dresser
Dimiter Milushev	....	stand-by props
Raymond Muller	....	set supervisor
Vladimir Petkov	....	set dresser
Svetlina Petrova	....	storyboard artist
Stamen Savov	....	set dresser
Vasil Stanchev	....	set dresser
Yana Stoyanova	....	artist
Rumen Trankolov	....	assistant set decorator
Jonathan Woods	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Tom D. Backman	....	additional adr recordist
Tom D. Backman	....	digital sound transferer
Jeff K. Brunello	....	sound editor
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist (as Adam DeCoster)
Danielle Donaldson	....	dialogue assistant
Emily Gaydos	....	dialogue editor
Michael Georgiev	....	sound effects assistant
Jerry Gilbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Vladimir Kaloyanov	....	sound recordist
Thomas Kilzer	....	foley recordist (as Tom Kilzer)
David Kitchens	....	sound effects supervisor
Chris McDonough	....	sound effects editor
Bruce Nyznik	....	sound supervisor
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Reuveni	....	sound effects editor
Krasimir Shtabekov	....	boom operator
Ken Skoglund	....	sound effects editor
Angie Stanghetti	....	adr recordist
Marc Verboys	....	dialogue assistant
Ben Zarai	....	sound effects supervisor

Special Effects by
Willie Botha	....	effects supervisor
Nikola Branchev	....	puppeteer
Vasil Dikov	....	pyrotechnician
Pavel Dimitrov	....	special effects buyer
Marten Ruskov	....	puppeteer
Yana Stoyanova	....	special effect artist
Stanislav Yordanov	....	pyrotechnician

Visual Effects by
Wes C. Caefer	....	digital artist (as Wes Caefe)
Ryan Carter	....	digital artist
Ernest Chan	....	digital artist
Scott Coulter	....	digital effects
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
James David Hattin	....	digtial compositor: Title House Digital
Martin Hilke	....	digital artist
Michael F. Hoover	....	digital artist
Adam Klein	....	digital artist
Michael Lessa	....	visual effects consultant
Vasili Malev	....	model maker
Chris Manabe	....	digital artist
Ajoy Mani	....	visual effects
Dave Matherly	....	digital modeling supervisor
Greg Nelson	....	digital artist
Craig Nisbet	....	digital technical supervisor
Scott Patton	....	digital artist
Bruce Pearson	....	digital artist
Kamen Sabev	....	model maker
Devin Uzan	....	digital compositor
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Stoyan Angelov	....	utility stunts
Rumen Grigorov	....	utility stunts
Emil Markov	....	utility stunts
Krasimir Mitov	....	utility stunts
Hristo Parvanov	....	utility stunts
Parvan Parvanov	....	stunt coordinator (as Parvan Parvanov-Tsatsata)
Parvan Parvanov	....	utility stunts (as Parvan Parvanov-Tsatsata)
Nataliya Stoyanova	....	utility stunts
Emil Tonev	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Mihail Apostolov	....	grip (as Michael Apostolov)
Spiro Dichev	....	grip
Lyubomir Dimitrov	....	focus puller
Deyan Donev	....	still photographer
Hristo Elandjiev	....	electrician
Lyubomir Hristoskov	....	grip
Rumen Idakiev	....	electrician
Toshko Kamenov	....	assistant camera
Ivailo Kostov	....	electrician
Nikolai Kostov	....	best boy grip
Manol Manolov	....	grip
George Mihailov	....	lighting best boy
Anton Nakov	....	assistant camera
Boryana Papazova	....	assistant camera
Philip Philipov	....	grip
Shimon Sabach	....	key grip (as Shimon Sabbah)
Michael Snyman	....	focus puller
Plamen Somov	....	camera operator: second unit
Krasimir Stefanov	....	grip
Bruce Thomas	....	chief lighting technician
Borislav Tolev	....	documentary camera operator
Ivan Valkov	....	electrician
Yaroslav Yachew	....	camera operator (as Yaroslav Yachev)
Borislav Zlatinov	....	assistant camera (as Borislav Zlatanov)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Atanas Ivanov	....	wardrobe assistant
Katya Ivanova	....	wardrobe mistress
Ani Yotova	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Tracy Flannigan	....	assistant editor
Peter Gahn	....	assistant editor
Megan Irelan	....	editing intern
Jordan Kessler	....	post-production coordinator
Douglas Slocum	....	editing intern
Chris Weber	....	negative cutter
Jim Williams	....	color timer
Douglas Slocum	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Larold Rebhun	....	music score mixer

Transportation Department
Boyan Bobev	....	action vehicles
Boyan Bobev	....	driver
Ivan Dimitrov	....	driver
Stefan Dinev	....	driver
Nikolai Dulev	....	driver
Emil Georgiev	....	driver
Ivailo Georgiev	....	driver
Traicho Georgiev	....	driver
Yuskel Halilov	....	driver
Kostadin Kostadinov	....	driver
Rasosvet Kostov	....	driver: generator
Krastyo Krastev	....	driver
Vasil Manavski	....	driver
Lyuben Milenov	....	driver
Valentin Nikolov	....	driver
Svetlin Popov	....	driver
Stefan Serafimov	....	driver
Nikolai Spasov	....	driver
Nikolai Zlatanov	....	driver

Other crew
Jennifer Abel	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Tsila Adler	....	post-production accountant
John Aguiar	....	set host/craft services
Daniela Ancheva	....	production cashier
Petko Angelov	....	production assistant
Svetoslav Angelov	....	production assistant
Dimiter Begov	....	production assistant
Yasen Boinovski	....	on-set organizer
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Lorrie Churma	....	insurance
Karen M. Cockrell	....	post-production accounting manager (as Karen Cockrell)
Paul Cromwell	....	servicing manager
Radka Deyanova	....	production assistant
Valeriya Dilova	....	script supervisor: second unit
Sarit Dimbort	....	servicing manager
Georgy Dimitrov	....	production assistant (as George Dimitrov)
Glenn D. Feig	....	production legal
Jason E. Frankel	....	production legal
Eli Frantzes	....	studio manager
Boyan Georgiev	....	production assistant
George Georgiev	....	production assistant
Miroslav Georgiev	....	production assistant
Dan Gold	....	servicing manager
Kamen Ivanov	....	translator
Greg Jones	....	insurance
Krasimira Karachorova	....	script supervisor
Eli Kostadinova	....	production assistant
George Kraev	....	gun master
Daniela Kutsarova	....	laundress
Metodi Markov	....	production assistant
Petko Matev	....	production assistant
Kristina Mileva	....	production accountant
Strahil Mitov	....	production assistant
Gergana Nedyalkova	....	translator
Nikolai Neikov	....	on-set doctor
Lyuben Nikolov	....	caterer
Plamen Pechevski	....	production assistant
Atanas Peikov	....	hydraulic engineer
Stasi Petrova	....	production coordinator
Krastyo Popov	....	production assistant
Emil Serkedjiev	....	production assistant
David Sitzman	....	contracts administrator
Kalin Stefanov	....	production assistant
Rosen Stefanov	....	production assistant
Valentin Stefanov	....	gun master
Rumen Tabakov	....	on-set doctor
Krasimira Velickova	....	production assistant
Bobe Yovkov	....	store supervisor

Production Companies

• Nu Image Films

Distributors

• Highlight Video (Germany)
• Hollywood DVD Ltd. (2002) (UK) (DVD)
• Maple Pictures (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
• Nu Image Films

Also Known As:

"Spiders 2" - UK (DVD title), USA (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore, language and nudity

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Nu Image Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the helicopter is rescuing Alex and Jason, houses and trees are reflected in the helicopter's side window.

Movie Connections:

References Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Starts good, then gets a little tame

This movie starts out good, almost like a suspense/mystery more than a horror movie. Richard Moll is great as the demented ship doctor. After the first half of the movie it starts to go downhill somewhat. The story gets predictable and the spider special effects are not too great. The majority of the CGI effects look fake and outdated, and some of the spiders are obviously tarantulas in miniature environments. But, a fairly decent sequel offering which is better than most...