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Locusts: The 8th Plague

2005 · 88 min

A cheesy creature-feature that delivers cheap thrills and unintentional laughs, with a few genuinely creepy swarm attacks.

Directed by
Ian Gilmour
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Dan Cortese, Julie Benz, David Keith
Tagline
Watch The Skies... And Run
Overview
A group of scientists try to stop a swarm of flesh-eating locusts that escape from a top secret government lab in the USA Midwest.

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Directed by
Ian Gilmour
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Dan Cortese, Julie Benz, David Keith
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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
  • survival
  • science
  • grief
  • corruption
  • nature
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Ian Gilmour
Written by
D.R. Rosen
Starring
Dan Cortese, Julie Benz, David Keith, Kirk B.R. Woller, Jeff Fahey, Atanas Srebrev, Hristo Mitzkov, Mariana Stansheva
Music
Pierpaolo Tiano
Cinematography
Lorenzo Senatore
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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