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Bug (1975)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:2
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
Reviews for Bug
The sluggish direction by Jeannot Szwarc keeps the events a little too serious, making the hollow dialogue sound even phonier.
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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