After the mayor uses a potentially dangerous substance to protect the local plantation, the lakeside town of Mountview, in California, is attacked by a lethal species of large cockroach. After some of the town's inhabitants are killed, the mayor enlists the help of eccentric pest exterminator General George S. Merlin in order to prevent further harm to the local dwellers.
Acting
Randy Quaid's unhinged General Merlin performance deserves case study.
Practical Effects
Gloriously unconvincing rubber cockroach puppets steal every scene.
Director
Lorenzo Doumani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Doohan and George Takei's scenes were reportedly shot separately due to their real-life decades-long feud.
Released direct-to-video during the brief 1998 wave of 'killer bug' films capitalizing on Arachnophobia's legacy.
US
