6.1
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.
Mira Sorvino
Susan Tyler
Jeremy Northam
Peter Mann
Alexander Goodwin
Chuy
Giancarlo Giannini
Manny
Charles S. Dutton
Leonard
Josh Brolin
Josh
Alix Koromzay
Remy
F. Murray Abraham
Dr. Gates
James Costa
Ricky
Javon Barnwell
Davis
Norman Reedus
Jeremy
Ho Pak-Kwong
Preacher
Glenn Bang
Yang
Margaret Ma
Chinese Woman
Warna Fisher
Bag Lady
Alan Argue
Skeletal Bum
Charles Hayter
Homeless Man
Julian Richings
Workman
James Kidnie
Subway Repairman
Eve English
Homeless Woman
Bill Lasovich
Long John
Doug Jones
Long John
Roger Clown
Long John
Greg Bronson
Reporter (uncredited)
Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay, Screenstory
Matthew Robbins
Short Story
Donald A. Wollheim
July 10, 2021
8
Really good watch, will watch again, and do recommend.
This is "the movie with bugs that look like people", there aren't a lot of unique ideas out there, so I like celebrating the ones I can point too.
While the cast and acting was really good, what makes this is the concept, the atmospheric tension and the practical efforts for the monsters.
This is about as close as you can get to being thrown into a termite hive without Rick Moranis or Hank Pym shrinking fools down.
Sometimes it is fun to see a pre-apocalyptic story instead of one where the world is already ruined by calamity.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$30,000,000.00
Revenue:
$25,480,490.00