A Guest for Mr. Spider

[@sthuntress]

Omg?! I'd like to say: a HUGE thank you to everyone who watched, liked and/or commented on this video! 🥰💜 It really means a lot to me that you like this little animation 💜💜💜

[@rickmartinez3268]

Interesting

[@gretablackwell495]

I’m very entertained by the fact that the algorithm thinks this is kids content and has started trying to recommend me nursery rhyme videos

[@hmmmummm2514]

To be fair, Jon's grandmother also thought this was kid's content

[@catwhiskers4885]

That’s kinda creepy considering that means it could end up in a child’s recommendation who watches nursery rhymes

[@miratarnish6316]

Is the algorithm ruled by an entity?

[@macabrecitrus2127]

@@miratarnish6316 Google is the Eye... So Ytb too I guess ?

[@RealGameCraft101]

LMAO

[@mariabrady4900]

I really can understand why jon was permanently traumatized by this

[@klltsun_2576]

Dont know if you received a notif from my previous reply (which I deleted once I realized my mistake), but if you did sorry- I misread your comment lol

[@zerumsparklez9956]

It almost ate him, until his bully snatched the book

[@golesh-ow5dp]

I mean... he also saw a guy get eaten by a giant spider with the implications that it would have been him who was eaten if said guy didn't take his book away but still

[@gabrielamaral978]

don't forget about the part his bully was fucking eaten by the book

[@nastrange9410]

The funny thing is that there is a children's book out there that has a plot slightly similar to the one in that episode. It's about a butterfly who comes to a spiders mansion for the night/dinner. The small similarity to that story freaked me out enough that magnus archives became real for a few minutes as a frantically looked up the book to make sure it wasn't the same.

[@sourwitch2340]

Did you find the book? What was its name? It just sounds like it might be a nice read

[@zisabel6632]

@@sourwitch2340 It's called The Spider and The Fly by Mary Howitt and illustrated by Tony Diterlizzi

[@sourwitch2340]

@@zisabel6632 dankeschön!

[@TheJazzy1704]

I know about that story myself! Never read it though.

[@knoxham]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks that sometimes! I live a few streets down from a hilltop road 😖

[@galacticaxolotl3184]

Imagine finding this without context-

[@edengoncalves8718]

I did- b r u h-

[@Excelsior1937]

@@edengoncalves8718 Welcome to The Magnus Archives, enjoy the nightmares

[@nikkospelledlikethat8140]

@@edengoncalves8718 Well crap, I guess you’re the archivist now!

[@BlueCat201X]

One of us, One Of Us, ONE OF US-

[@reaganlaurel6688]

Yeah, I did, too....

[@forgottenmachine806]

Horrifying! I cannot imagine what it must've been like for an eight year old to go through this

[@maz33que]

The web really saw little 8 year old jon and decided "yeah we're gonna make him ruin the world"

[@RealGameCraft101]

@@maz33que fr

[@gabrielamaral978]

I can say i do. I watch horror and terror sh*t since my early childhood... i can say my head got pretty messed up

[@maryjanepatton4212]

Genuinely got scared how the heck I- aghhhh now the jokes of "Mr. spider is an ungrateful b*tch" are the only things to keep me going ashdjkgl

[@aliothsan]

Oh heck yes, this is so perfectly unsettling. The silent film format is such a perfect choice for this story, and you executed it brilliantly!

[@sthuntress]

Thank you so much OMG! 💜

[@bluehairedemon]

I don't think it could have been anything but a silent film, Jon describes the book as having too much pages, and he doesn't remember turning them, so it almost looks like an animation, he also said the text has it's own pages with nothing except the text

[@sessena7919]

Oh Jarchivist we're really in it now

[@Ella-gj7vr]

About to send this to a friend from school who doesn't know anything about the magnus archives because we usually send each other really weird memes and crimeful videos. She's gonna love it

[@HearthFlow]

Howd it go OP?

[@ari638]

OP it's been 2 years how'd it go?

[@안녕-v4g]

op it‘s been 3 years, how did it go?

[@buckminsterine]

Alexander J Newall would be proud of your soundscape good sir

[@cae2212]

Ok I love the fact that we clearly can see the described difference between the pictures with the flowers, the vase, etc. I could even hear the text in John's voice. Unrelated question: why the heck am I suddenly in our local park? Pretty sure I started watching this video at home

[@waffleaffle231]

Hey why are you watching this? Isn't it for kids? Lemme look at it. Oh

[@nic5987]

this animation is the reason ive started watching Mangus, now im 90 episodes in and a emotional mess already. thank you, i will never recover

[@rzindler]

if you think you're an emotional mess at 90 episodes, boy are you in for a ride

[@eldritchteletubby9319]

Hey buddy... you doing okay?

[@tinyjar7111]

UMMMM, in short, this is one of the best animations I've ever seen concerning The Magnus Archives, you get all my love and affection. The amount of serotonin I got from being genuinely uneasy for once was amazing!

[@brynmustdie]

my heart literally stops when the music does what the fuck this is terrifying

[@isabellamarrero4152]

I want u to know how much I love this despite how absolutely fucking horrifying it is.

[@leoc4177]

Imagine the last guest is Mrs spider and she just up and eats him

[@whatisausername7679]

this sent me

[@grumpygato99]

Lady spiders do be like that

[@fossilfighters101]

goodness i wish that were me

[@Iquey]

I love this. A guest for Mr. spider is very much like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, but the dark messed up version.

[@changelingArts]

Finding a spider in a teacup and then getting this recommended... Annabelle?

[@claraobrien7219]

Omg the pause after the « and hes brought you a ... » lines had me

[@devinspencer1678]

It's the strangest thing. I was watching this on my phone, and when it was done, I was in front of an old wooden door, with my fist raised and ready to knock. Weird...

[@averyfields8183]

Is the door yellow?!

[@yoyososo6267]

I've always wanted to see this story told, you perfectly captured that repetitive child's book style while keeping up that tension. Great work!

[@beansbees]

This is SO cool. The music is really well done, and the framing of a silent movie is the perfect bridge between the book and a visual format. The style was great too!!!!!! 10000/10

[@jonsmissingrib9742]

I am watching this. At night. In the dark. By myself. I don’t like it here. It’s an AMAZING animation. But I am afraid. So join my in my terror. I am at 2:15. I’m very afraid. Will update. Update: I thought Mr. Spider was going to jump scare me. He did not. I am very thankful

[@azasazandorable8577]

Holy mother of... My jaw physically dropped when the spider started moving. The animation is gorgeous, super expressive, super dread-inducing, and i was edging away from the screen for the end. Incredible.

[@sourwitch2340]

Holy mother of spiders?

[@rzindler]

@@sourwitch2340 mother of puppets, perhaps?

[@sourwitch2340]

@@rzindler right, I forgot that mother of spiders isn't actually a name it has. Thank you for the correction! Mommy is the Spider, she doesn't mother spiders.

[@rzindler]

@@sourwitch2340 haha you're welcome! I always make that mistake too :)

[@cactusc9519]

however, she / it does have the name of "the mother of puppets"! -

[@bunchesofbudgies]

Looking at this after hearing about the theory that Jon IS Mr. Spider makes me even more frightened. Amazing work!

[@sky_0f_blue979]

I haven't heard that one, would you mind elaborating or providing sources? That sounds interesting and I'd like to learn more.

[@bunchesofbudgies]

Oh my gods it took me CONERNINGLY long to find this but here's the tiktok post- www.tiktok.com/@shounen_oujo/video/6910030692814458118?lang=en basically like. He's the devourer of knowledge in a sense, and if the tape recorders are connected to the web (theoretically), then he's the spider in the "web" of the tape recorders.

[@sky_0f_blue979]

@@bunchesofbudgies thanks!

[@TrinityTriptych]

@@bunchesofbudgies Theory confirmed?

[@devinspencer1678]

I did always wonder if the Web had some connection to the Archives. Considering how rare actual encounters with the Fears are, it's highly unlikely so many could have found their way to the Archives without a little help.

[@bobjim8754]

Yall not realizing we've just been marked KEKW

[@robinhoodproductions5102]

Exactly this has the same effect as one of Neil Lagorio movies

[@JayMoonShorts]

OH FUCK WE DID

[@bumblevee1232]

I’ve been incredibly hyperfocused on the Magnus archives lately and this is the single greatest piece of fanart I’ve ever seen for it!!!!!!! It’s so well done and it captures the atmosphere and imagery of the episode so well :D

[@mammon_is_god]

Going to put this on repeat at the local playground, thanks!

[@averyfields8183]

Oh no. New web avatars.

[@ohokay4663]

Gonna try to be intelligent: The sound design was wonderful. I think the way you used moments of silence might have made the moments *with* sound even more impactful. Whatever you did when you were zooming in on the door at the end, it was just unusual enough of a sound to really put me on edge- and I've never been frightened listening to TMA before, not in a dread kind of way. Now that that's done with: OHHHH MY GOD. HOFOGOOH HGOOOOOH MY FUCKING GOS. IRREPARABBLY FUCKED MY NIGHT UP IN A GGOOD WAY HOLY SHIT HOLY. SHIT WOW

[@rootbeerrain]

if that’s what all dinner parties are like, then boy am i glad i don’t have enough friends to go to dinner parties!

[@luminanightfall4111]

This is amazing. I could almost hear Jon reading it again and the silent film format is perfect to bring this book to life. Well done!

[@at-pe8wl]

Holy shit, this is such the perfect format to adapt this as

[@mabbrowne3219]

This is really well done, and absolutely unsettling.

[@mementomori7788]

This was an absolutely perfect video adaptation! Making is like a silent movie keeps it very “book-like” and the animation and sound are SUPER creepy. Terrifying in a good way, just like the original episode, I love it!

[@mes6672]

ohh my god this is so good?? i really like this interpretation of mr. spider. very unsettling. once i reached the end i felt like i had some understanding of how jon must have felt at the time! music is also great, the fade to silence when it gets to the "mr. spider doesn't like it" parts are perfect!! (and had me bracing for a jumpscare even though i know what happens haha)

[@orionsbelt25]

Instructions unclear got eaten by a giant spider

[@sourwitch2340]

Then you followed the instructions without error. Good job!

[@jaydenapollo5337]

HEY I MEAN THIS IN THE BEST WAS POSSIBLE, THIS SUCKS BUT IN LIKE A GOOD WAY. LIKE IT MADE ME FEEL BAD AND UNSETTLED. Beautiful animation, delightfully horrifying, and I can definitely tell you either listened to the ep while making it or you had the transcript open because it’s pretty spot on. It’s great, thank you. Tell me why I knocked on my phone at the end.

[@Andy-qr9mp]

The amount of detail that went onto this is absolutely AMAZING I LOVE IT SO MUCH As another comment pointed out, the silent film format is perfect for this story and really captures the essence of the story! Another thing I adored was the way the strings on Mr. Spider became clearer as time passed GENIUS 💖🔥✨ I fell in love, one of my favorite TMA Animations BY FAR

[@heckyll3774]

This perfectly replicated the hypnotizing nature of the book

[@m.d.s.2829]

Idk if these are the right words to say this, but you made a perfect conversion from a story in a book described via audio to a story told via video. It's just as unsettling without needing to explain what is actually happening. This is so cool!

[@larsmeridian4312]

DUDE I was actually thinking there might be a jump scare at the end! This is incredible! Also I deeply appreciate that you did not in fact do a jump scare, just to be clear, but holy loooord you got this so right!

[@Bubblywatertastesliketvstatic]

Listening to the TMA episode: Ooh very cool very cool Watching the animation: hehe I’m not sleeping until I check my house thoroughly for spiders 16 times

[@aluminiumcan8566]

i love how there is 0 dislikes Mr. Spider doesn't like dislikes

[@maggotpups2321]

this is almost *exactly* how i pictured it and either way its completely perfect, amazing job op!!!!!!!!!

[@verycoolname01]

“Mr spider doesn’t like it” “Mr spider is an ungrateful little shi-“

[@thisguy03]

HOLY SHIT this is the best possible format for this its amazing!! the eery soundscaping, the silent film, the flickering of the camera.....its all perfect!! i especially adore the way the webs slowly become more and more visible. ill never be able to listen to a guest for mr spider without thinking about this again!!

[@mateorios6307]

HOLY SHIT,,, IT'S AMAZING, THE MUSIC, THE ANIMATION ALL IT'S INCREDIBLE AND IT WORKS SO WELL

[@gingerneutral_audios]

fantastic silent movie adaptation. At first i was like "not even gonna have music?" but then it DID and it was so well-timed. I like how his arms moved. Very cool, very creepy

[@chips3536]

I’ve thought about it and I think that the victims were given the books as gifts and I will explain why. Victim #1: probably someone who had/was at a wedding. Victim #2: a grieving woman judging by the Mrs and the flowers Victim #3: a father reading it to his son. I hate that this maybe Mr. Spiders victims

[@Onionfellow]

Oooh, really neat idea sort of like the Book of the Dead from MAG 70.

[@Pedro_Piaui]

Victim 1 could also be a kid having their birthday

[@chips3536]

That makes it worse😭

[@Medievalk]

Very well made animation. I believe the narrator's voice from Salad fingers would be exceedingly fitting

[@lizzygabittydraws]

I, wow. So, I know how the story goes, of course I do, it's not a surprise. But I felt almost near tears by the end and so afraid and I felt this pull to nock on the door (Which would have just ended with me knocking on my computer screen lol). When the credits came up I felt genuinely relieved. So, GOOD JOB. This is absolutely perfect, exactly how I imagined it when listening to the episode.

[@lasalebete3481]

why, this is terrifying, i sank to the floor while watching it! it's not how i imagine the book but the way you didn't do anything with too many details (does that make sense...? sorry) gives a certain... vibe to it. good job!

[@TheJazzy1704]

This is so horrifying, I love it! It truly gives off the chills that I got when I listened to that episode.

[@Lilghost1412]

This is amazing! I Just recently started the Magnus Archives and this is fantastic

[@YorkJonhson]

Wow, this is one of my favorite sequences from the podcast, and it's great to see it stylishly animated like this. I love how you characterize the atmosphere and pacing through the style of an old silent film, and keeping the characters as outlined silhouettes is great in both capturing the simple children's book vibe and the underlying horror tone of the actual story. Brilliant work all around.

[@avatarofthesleepy]

OH MY GOD AKHAKSHG THIS IS SO GOOD i've always wanted to see an animation for this story and you did that perfectly!! very very good work have a lovely day

[@jesfitz89]

the detail in this is amazing! and its sooo creepy omg

[@SweetWitchNerd]

This is SO creepy, the silent film format made it even more unsettling, i love it!

[@GaubHefta]

this is phenomenal and absolutely HORRIFYING!! massive massive applause

[@captaincrazycreative]

I genuinely see this being official! Its so good!

[@joebob4091]

This is some spooky shit, i love it!

[@sthuntress]

Thank you!! :D

[@Alsmythical]

The second I heard that episode I was hoping someone would make a visual adaptation. This is great!

[@LK04888]

This is INCREDIBLY underrated. You did a fantastic job

[@lessevilnyarlathotep1595]

i've been toying with the idea of making an actual physical 'A Guest For Mr. Spider' book, y'know, like with the block shaped cardstock and the glossy paper on top with the illustrations described by Jon. and the door that pops out obviously. i do not have the skills necessary for that art project but i think it would be cool

[@RynJorgensen]

Hey um this is genuinely deeply unsettling and I am extremely impressed but also I would like to personally thank you for not putting a jump scare at the end because I would have legitimately cried.

[@nyranna_]

This is so creative!! I never would’ve thought that this style would work so well for this statement but you nailed it! Amazing work

[@milobowhay2218]

i am writhing in discomfort thank you so much for your amazing animation the end had my spine Crawling i love it

[@thetiniestleaf]

WOW! You did such a wonderful job with this statement!!! Not only was the art gorgeously creepy, the sound work on it was chilling! Wonderful work! Enjoyed every second of it!

[@quagga531]

welp, if i suddenly mysteriously disappear tonight at least i know why

[@TheAxeh]

Man. This is always the episode I remember so vividly. Some have creeped me out and honestly, not even concerned with spiders. But this makes me not feel so good.

[@calcifersflame7600]

WOW this is exactly what i imagined for that episode hehe, this is so cool omg

[@caseyd4272]

How have I not seen this until now??? It's perfect, I love the style and the silent film text, really adds to the nope factor. If Lietners were animated, this would be one, great job!

[@Andrew_in_the_garden]

Oh gosh you captured the vibe SO WELL

[@braxtonwalden8365]

I’m in love with this. Fantastic work!

[@addangel]

dude, you managed to make me feel sorry for flies!! with those sad downturned eyes and the wings just gently flapping, as if to convey nervousness 🥺

[@koykoyonly]

I just got visited by Corruption a few minutes ago, 1:00am and woke up to find a cockroach biting my neck. Now my paranoia’s ramped up and I won’t be sleeping again tonight. Saw this in my recommendation, it’s really soothing, calmed me down. Thanks.

[@ryuseiired]

Ohhh my goddd, this is incredible. Perfectly captures the children’s book gone wrong energy, and I love the choice to do it in a silent film style rather than directly to the audio from the episode. Awesome work.

[@1408alejandro1408]

YEASSSSS , I reach this episode last week, such an underrated and unsettling little book that was. I love your rendition

[@mollyc.5406]

oh this is TERRIFYING fantastic job!!!

[@vickyselembasualdo8617]

hi, this is terrifying and i hope i never see it again. you're very talented!

[@Dunedien]

Love this! The art style and animation are spot on. Also, it is sooo satisfying to me as an ecologist that the flys are actually named after types of flies.

[@paperboo5363]

god this is such a perfect adaptation, if i found this on a VHS and watched it in the dark i'd never sleep again

[@Resident-yandere-simp]

i felt the urge to go somewhere after watching this like i didnt know where but i knew i had to go there i think you made the digital manifestation of a leitner fantastic work

[@efoxkitsune9493]

Damn it, this was so fucking good. You nailed the vibe. I got chills. Ugh, so uncomfortable...! I love it. Great job!

[@smnoy23]

My favorite part is that after the “He’s brought you a cake”/“she’s brought you some flowers” cards it doesn’t cut away, it just lingers on a blank card while Mr. Spider makes his displeasure known offscreen.

[@Goldenliz01]

When I listened to this episode I really hope there would be an illustration and this is a fantastic find!

[@janehowlett5158]

I love the background music of this, it really makes the text and story all the poignant. Love your profile!

[@ghostnessie_]

This animation is BEAUTIFUL!! You've given it such a creepy vibe (more than it already had one). I love this!! 💞💗💞💗💞💗💞💗💞💗💕💖💖💕💖💕💗💕💖💞💞💖💕💕💕💗💞💗💞💞💗💗💖💕💖💕💞💖💞💖💞💖💕💕💗💗💗💕💕💕💞💞💞💕💕💕💖💖💕💖💖💞💞💖💞💕💖💕💖💕💞💗

[@anyafujoshi]

THIS IS AMAZING OMG!!

[@bluehairedemon]

This is still one of the best episodes of tma, and this video completly captures the feel of it

[@eimearmccann1716]

This is legit so good and sOoOOOooooOOOoO unsettling. and this has the AUDACITY to only have 911 views

[@luckynumberme3188]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT

[@archibaldholmer9920]

This deserves so, so much more attention

[@juniper-moss]

You did an amazing job! "A Guest for Mr. Spider" is one of my absolute top favorite episodes of TMA because it really sticks with me, and this is just perfect. The animation, the music - it sends shivers down my spine. I love it! 🖤

[@aswarmofcrabs]

Holy shit!!! This is amazing!!! Perfectly captures the essence of what made the episode scary!!! This deserves way more views...

[@anonymoussymposiumgoer]

I could talk for hours about how much I love all of your artistic choices here! Keep up the good work

[@KuroRyu1608]

Genuinely unsettling, wonderful animation, I've got goosebumps now, thank you very much for the experience!

[@GREATGAIWAIN]

Oh I hope you plan to do more because this honestly made me rethink that story.

[@mothman8490]

that was surprisingly incredibly unsettling. LOVED IT !!