Horrifying shocker as a biological experiment goes haywire when meat-eating mutant roaches invade an island community, terrorizing a peaceful New England fishing village and hideously butchering its citizens.
Practical Effects
Glorious squishy roach suits and exploding cat puppet.
Direction
Winkless commits to every ridiculous beat with straight face.
Acting
Robert Lansing's final film—goes out screaming at bugs.
Director
Terence H. Winkless
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert Lansing was dying of cancer during filming; his weakened state made his character's exhaustion weirdly authentic.
The 'cockroach pouring from the sink' scene used 5,000 real roaches—Shapiro's pest control company supplied them, then reclaimed survivors for future films.
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