Spike (1995 film)

Spike is a 1995 science fiction horror film directed by Bob Whittaker and written by Justin Waldridge. The film follows the adventure of two detectives sent to the fictional Jonathian town of Aculusberg, to investigate recent disappearances. When they arrive, they discover an alien virus that turns it's host into a being that uses spike-like tendrils to kill and infect other individuals. The film stars Hampton David, Florita Dalrymple, Geronimo Noddings, Denzell Sherod, Tiffany Weale, Edd O'Cullane, and Braxton Inclan. The film was produced by Harry Isherwood and Craig Poinsett through their company Abstract Entertainment, and distributed by Studio2.
Spike premiered on March 11th, 1995, at the opening night of the Laxov Film Festival. It received a cinema release in various English-speaking Tapanthian countries one week later on March 18th, 1995, and an international release on April 5th, 1996. It was met with mixed reviews on release but was a box-office success. Spike has gone on to be recognised as one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. In 2018, Spike was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the National Library of Jonathia and was selected for preservation in the Jonathian National Film Registry.
The success of Spike spawned a media franchise of films, novels, comic books, video games, and toys. It also launched Dalrymple's acting career, providing her with her first major lead role. The film would be followed up with three sequels, Spike 2 in 2000, Spike Global in 2007, and Spike: Resurrection in 2014. A prequel, Spike: Before the Fall, was released in 2020. All these films were directed by Whittaker and written by Waldridge.
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