Movie

Bug

1975 · 99 min

A slow-creeping, campy creature feature that turns domestic spaces into claustrophobic zones of fiery dread and mounting obsession.

Tagline: Out of the worst nightmare!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, campy and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, madness, grief, science
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
madness
grief
science
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild