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Movie poster: Bug (1975)
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1975 · 99 min Science Fiction Horror Mystery Thriller
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Parmiter, however, reveal an intent with much more far-reaching consequences.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1975
Country United States of America
Genre Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director Jeannot Szwarc
Runtime 99 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (98 votes)

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The film constructs its dread by contrasting small-town domestic drama with the scale of an apocalyptic biological threat. It explores societal paranoia and vulnerability in the face of an invisible enemy, using its sci-fi premise to tap into deep-seated fears.

What lingers after the credits is a sense of pervasive, insectile unease, a reminder of nature's chaotic and vengeful potential. The horror here is not just in the flames, but in the cold, calculating spread. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jeannot Szwarc

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Watch in a dimly lit room to amplify the film's creeping, pervasive sense of dread.

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