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The Rats

2002 · 94 min

A pulpy creature-feature that skitters along with creeping dread and B-movie thrills, easy to sink into on a lazy evening.

Directed by
John Lafia
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Tv movie
Overview
A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.
How it feels
Tense, dark and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, corruption, power, greed
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
John Lafia
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction, tv movie
Directed by
John Lafia
Written by
Frank Deasy
Starring
Mädchen Amick, Vincent Spano, Shawn Michael Howard, Daveigh Chase, David Fonteno, Sheila McCarthy, Elisa Moolecherry, Joe Pingue
Music
Elia Cmiral
Cinematography
David Foreman
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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