A computer whiz named 'Bean' is among several people found dead with strange striations, odd puncture wounds and missing internal organs. Bean's brother Ted teams up with detective Gina to get to the bottom of it. With the help of a computer hacker, they find a blueprint that reveals the killer who has been terrorizing the city...a rampaging posse of genetically mutated cockroaches!
Practical Effects
Gloriously unconvincing roach puppets steal every scene.
Writing
Dialogue so wooden termites would be jealous.
Director
John Allardice
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director John Allardice's only feature film; he pivoted to reality TV producing immediately after.
Released in the wake of 1997's 'Mimic,' it rode the brief wave of 'intelligent insect horror' before collapsing into obscurity.
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