Sting (2024)

One cold, stormy night in New York City, Charlotte, a rebellious 12-year-old girl lives in a dilapidated apartment building with her overworked step-father, Ethan, her mother Heather and baby half-brother Liam. Charlotte is often left on her own and stumbles upon a tiny spider hatched from a strange, glowing object that crash-lands in her great-aunt's apartment. Intrigued, she decides to keep the spider as a pet, naming it Sting.

As Charlotte cares for Sting, who also learns to whistle from Charlotte's iPhone ringtone, the spider begins to grow at an alarming rate. She initially keeps its size a secret, but as it becomes more difficult to hide, her step-father and neighbors start to notice strange occurrences around the building. Sting's growing size and insatiable appetite soon lead to the death of pets and residents. Charlotte's relationship with her step-father is strained over the reality of her biological father. During a meltdown from Ethan, Sting attacks both parents while Charlotte is nearby, oblivious with her brother.

The tension escalates when Sting, now a gigantic spider, traps several residents in the building. Charlotte, who has seen Sting's aversion to mothballs, goes on a hunt for her now missing family with a mothball and water. When Charlotte tries to save Ethan, they face numerous obstacles, including Sting's intelligence and adaptability. Sting attacks the group in the trash compactor of the building's basement.

Charlotte manages to lure Sting into a trap with the help of Ethan. Using a trash compression device, they destroy Sting. Although Charlotte's family is safe, they do not realize that Sting has laid several eggs and one begins to hatch.