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Bug (1975)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:4.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A powerful earthquake releases a horde of mutant cockroaches with the unfortunate ability to start fires, wreaking havoc on a small California desert town and obsessing a science professor... A powerful earthquake releases a horde of mutant cockroaches with the unfortunate ability to start fires, wreaking havoc on a small California desert town and obsessing a science professor (Bradford Dillman) to the point of madness. This ecological disaster flick was legendary horror producer William Castle's (THE TINGLER, 13 GHOSTS, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL) final film. [More]

Starring: Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles, Jamie Smith Jackson, Richard Gilliland

Starring: Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles, Jamie Smith Jackson, Richard Gilliland, Patty McCormack, Alan Fudge, Jesse Vint, Brendan Dillon, James Greene

Director: Jeannot Szwarc

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Screenwriter: William Castle, Thomas Page
Producer: William Castle
Composer: Charles Fox

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Chuck O'Leary
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If you can accept how ridiculous, improbable and stupid it is, you might find it as satisfying as spraying Raid on a roach.

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Dennis Schwartz
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Emanuel Levy
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The sluggish direction by Jeannot Szwarc keeps the events a little too serious, making the hollow dialogue sound even phonier.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Really funny -- not on purpose -- sci-fi thriller.

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05/09/05
Richard Eder
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Truth in advertising. It's about bugs ... and it bugged me.

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Scott Weinberg
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Dumb, dumb horror flick on C level starring killer bugs.

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