The Full Short Film THE SPIDER WITHIN: A SPIDER-VERSE STORY Officially Released
Sony Pictures has officially released the animated short film The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story for all of you to watch. Sony Pictures Animation partnered with the Kevin Love Fund to produce the seven-minute animated short film that promotes mental health. The short is part of a new mental health-focused lesson plan, titled "The Hero Within."
The short focuses on “what happens when Miles Morales (once again played by Shameik Moore) starts to feel the pressure of his life as Spider-Man, which results in a scary, trippy little jaunt through his subconscious.”
The short was directed by Jarelle Dampier, and the synopsis reads: "Miles Morales struggles to balance his responsibilities as a teenager, friend, and student while acting as Brooklyn's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. After a particularly challenging day living with these pressures, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil."
In the story, Miles's mind starts to spiral and he find himself having an anxiety attack and it escalates into his mind conjuring up a shadow figure of himself, who then transforms into a giant spider and an army of small spiders. Once Miles gets his mind under control, he asks his dad for some advice.
Check out the short film below and let us know what you think.