Paper Spiders (2020)
Opening at May 7, 2021 in theaters
Drama
Paper Spiders is drama film directed by Inon Shampanier, and written by Inon Shampanier & Natalie Shampanier. The film stars Stefania LaVie Owen, Lili Taylor, Peyton List, David Rasche, Deanna McKinney, Hunter Foster and Ian Nelson. The film primiered at September 24, 2020 on Boston Film Festival.
Dawn (Lili Taylor) recently lost her husband and experiences growing anxiety as her daughter Melanie (Stefania Owen) plans to move away for college. An argument with a hostile new neighbor aggravates Dawn’s mental condition, and she begins to show signs of paranoid delusions. Melanie attempts a series of interventions, but challenging Dawn’s reality of persecution threatens to destroy their loving relationship. Melanie is forced to make the toughest of choices as she struggles to support her mother on the path toward recovery and healing.
Director: Inon Shampanier
Writers: Inon Shampanier, Natalie Shampanier
Stars: Stefania LaVie Owen, Lili Taylor, Peyton List, David Rasche, Deanna McKinney, Hunter Foster, Ian Nelson
►Cast
| Peyton List | ► | Lacy |
| Stefania LaVie Owen | ► | Melanie |
| Lili Taylor | ► | Dawn |
| Max Casella | ► | Gary |
| David Rasche | ► | Bill Hoffman |
| Ian Nelson | ► | Daniel |
| Jennifer Cody | ► | Mrs. Jensen |
| Tom Papa | ► | Howard |
| Michael Cyril Creighton | ► | Mr. Wessler |
| Hunter Foster | ► | Professor Stern |
| Steve Abbott | ► | Police Officer |
| Mike Sutton | ► | Arresting Officer |
| Melanie Brook | ► | Goth Girl |
| Fiona Horrigan | ► | Ms. Gehart |
| Quinn Hemphill | ► | Student |
| Allen Wall | ► | Schizophrenic Patient |
| Sheri Fairchild | ► | Bonnie |
| Tanya Thompson | ► | Principal |
| Michael Callahan | ► | Airline pasenger |
| Elisabeth Manente | ► | High School Student |
| Leanne Seda | ► | Graduation Parent |
| Kevin A. Wall | ► | Jason Axelrod RN |
| Renee Ashley | ► | Student |
| Deanna McKinney | ► | Officer Gina Morales |
| Patrick Klein | ► | Police Officer |
| ArthurMk | ► | |
| Oliver Comstock Reynolds | ► | Thankful Joe The Bridge Hobo |
| Dannielle Rose | ► | Parent of Graduate |
| Gregory Blanch | ► | Psychiatric Patient |
| David Hadasz | ► | Street bum |
| James W. Meagher | ► | Brody Jensen |
| Shawn Hopseker | ► | High School teacher |
| Nikki Greene | ► | Office worker |
| Ingalls Grant Wilder | ► | Drunk Athlete / Party Attendee |
| Jill Mack | ► | Background Extra |
| Peter Carlesimo | ► | High school student |
| Suzanne Katko | ► | Plastic Surgery Patient |
| Caleb Fietsam | ► | Additional Voices |
| Lori Franzese | ► | Sue |
| Nolan Callahan | ► | College tour student |
| Aaron Callahan | ► | Airline passenger |
| Vay Riley | ► | High School Student |
| Tyler Cheman | ► | Campus Student |
| Rebecca Wilk | ► | Campus Tour Parent |
| Renato Cullipher | ► | Diner Child |
| David Sweet | ► | Parent at the Graduation |
| Jack E. Jones | ► | Mr. Franklin – Gym teacher |
| Mike Kowal | ► | Elderly Man |
| Jason Spencer | ► | Diner child’s father / Thrift Shop Patron |
| Collin Arend | ► | High School Student |
| Alisa Dimora | ► | Lady at Piano Bar |
| Susannah Berryman | ► | Psychiatrist |
| Matti Leetmaa | ► | Relative at Ceremony / Diner Patron / Shopper |
| David A. Van Antwerp | ► | Guy at piano bar |
| Serena Spencer | ► | Airplane Passenger |
| Enid Ryen | ► | Elderly Woman |
| Christopher J Rusho | ► | Diner patron, thrift store customer |
| Rachel J. Seebode | ► | Graduation Parent |
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