A Guest for Mr. Spider

Based on "A Guest for Mr. Spider", from Episode 81 of The Magnus Archives
Sounds from freesound.org
"Scary" by Rhapsodize (freesound.org/people/rhapsodize)
"Film Projector - Long Run with Finish" by Stefan021 (freesound.org/people/Stefan021)
"seeing the dead body and realizing that's what it is and you're going to die next" by RileyWarren (freesound.org/people/rileywarren) (i love this title with all my heart)
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[@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 💜💜💜

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@user-bx5ky7yw2q]

op it‘s been 3 years, how did it go?

[@buckminsterine]

Alexander J Newall would be proud of your soundscape good sir

[@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!

[@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?

[@isabellamarrero4152]

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

[@brynmustdie]

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

[@changelingArts]

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

[@Iquey]

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

[@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

[@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?!

[@claraobrien7219]

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

[@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!

[@bobjim8754]

Yall not realizing we've just been marked KEKW

[@robinhoodproductions5102]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@mammon_is_god]

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

[@averyfields8183]

Oh no. New web avatars.

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@quagga531]

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

[@heckyll3774]

This perfectly replicated the hypnotizing nature of the book

[@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)

[@mabbrowne3219]

This is really well done, and absolutely unsettling.

[@dickefetteschwarte3446]

this is so well made and absolutely scary I love it so much!!! every aspect is just perfect and the design of the characters is so unsettling it scratches a part of my brain I didn’t even realized itched

[@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

[@Medievalk]

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

[@marianad.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!

[@joebob4091]

This is some spooky shit, i love it!

[@sthuntress]

Thank you!! :D

[@gingerneutral]

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

[@vickyselembasualdo8617]

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

[@maggotpups2321]

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

[@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.

[@TheJazzy1704]

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

[@orionsbelt25]

Instructions unclear got eaten by a giant spider

[@sourwitch2340]

Then you followed the instructions without error. Good job!

[@GaubHefta]

this is phenomenal and absolutely HORRIFYING!! massive massive applause

[@Alsmythical]

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

[@calcifersflame7600]

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

[@joyfuldelights9876]

Well I’ll miss sleeping & using doors🤷🏽‍♀️ guess windows are my new thing

[@milobowhay2218]

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

[@braxtonwalden8365]

I’m in love with this. Fantastic work!

[@aluminiumcan8566]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@thetasteofsunshine]

this unsettled me so much, it perfectly mirrors the feeling i had when listening to the episode. I'm not even scared of spiders...

[@homicide-depot]

This is so well and beautifully made!

[@eskoevtyukov4764]

Great work!

[@SweetWitchNerd]

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

[@vinnie3587]

This is awesome! Perfectly eerie!

[@pyxiestyxx]

this is amazing dude like my favorite episode made into this is amazing

[@mia5222]

This is incredible!

[@enniiway]

This is incredible!!!

[@roboflo7243]

It's just like in my dreams. Nightmares to be honest, but dreams nonetheless!

[@davidrogers9206]

Great stuff!

[@jordanhawk9949]

Oh wow, this is amazing! Fantastic work!

[@katherinalastname7077]

A fantastic, well polished piece!

[@mateorios6307]

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

[@strangerhawke]

this is THE BEST you did such a good job!!!!

[@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.

[@ellathefinefella2084]

I love imagining people who haven't listened to TMA just stumbling across this

[@jerzysielicki-baryka9652]

This is so brilliantly made!!! You did a great job capturing the atmosphere and building the tension

[@victornolan1583]

This was amazing!! I was so uneasy, I liked it a lot

[@GREATGAIWAIN]

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

[@rosea-d1064]

Wow! This is terrifying- fantastic job!!

[@reneebaer6638]

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

[@day2139]

This is amazing! The atmosphere and implications of each line were really well executed! :]

[@LouSlade]

Oh this is nightmare inducing. Well done

[@archibaldholmer9920]

This deserves so, so much more attention

[@Andrew_in_the_garden]

Oh gosh you captured the vibe SO WELL

[@MaceyJSmalley]

This is so well done!!

[@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

[@overdramaticqueerantagonis9033]

That was awesome. I feel like I wouldn’t survive a horror movie now because I chose to watch it all the way through, but it was awesome.

[@mollyc.5406]

oh this is TERRIFYING fantastic job!!!

[@chaoscomeswithin]

This is amazing, it gave me chills

[@laurakramer4888]

This is INCREDIBLY underrated. You did a fantastic job

[@maria_wd9292]

this is great!! i can't believe more people haven't seen this!!!

[@Liz-lq8hw]

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

[@harleypowell5274]

This is so creepy and cool!! This is my favorite episode and it’s really cool to see such a great adaptation of it. Thanks so much for sharing this!!

[@1408alejandro1408]

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

[@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

[@KuroRyu1608]

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

[@luckynumberme3188]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT

[@jj-si8tm]

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

[@janehowlett5158]

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