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Ticks

1993 · 85 min

A gooey, gleefully silly creature-feature that lurches from gross-out bug attacks to unintentional laughs, best enjoyed with friends and low expectations.

Tagline
Something hungry is about to hatch.
Overview
Teens camping in a northern California retreat are terrorized by mutant insects created by evil, polluting pot farmers.

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • survival
  • nature
  • violence
  • trauma
  • friendship
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour5
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Tony Randel
Written by
Brent V. Friedman
Starring
Rosalind Allen, Ami Dolenz, Seth Green, Virginya Keehne, Ray Oriel, Alfonso Ribeiro, Peter Scolari, Dina Dayrit
Cinematography
Steve Grass
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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