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Mimic

1997 · 105 min

A grimy, claustrophobic creature feature that blends scientific hubris with subterranean dread and occasional B-movie charm.

Tagline: For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: science
survival
isolation
family
betrayal
Places: big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, science fiction
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Written by: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins
Starring: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini, Charles S. Dutton, Josh Brolin, Alexander Goodwin, Alix Koromzay, F. Murray Abraham
Music: Marco Beltrami
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English, Italian, Mandarin

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