Christian Slater Is an Epic Bloodthirsty Ogre in New ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’

SPIDER SENSES

While Slater is dastardly fun in the new take on “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” the Roku series—originally meant for Disney+—works better as a family drama than a fantasy adventure.

A photo illustration of Christian Slater in The Spiderwick Chronicles.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Roku

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