Bug (1975)

Directed by

Jeannot Szwarc

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, monster film, natural horror film, science fiction horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 99 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A scientist crossbreeds a new insect species with cockroaches and creates a hybrid with psychic powers. The insects become increasingly dangerous as they multiply.

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What happens

Bug is a 1975 American science fiction horror film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, produced and co-written by William Castle, based on Thomas Page's 1973 novel The Hephaestus Plague. It stars Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles and Richard Gilliland. The film initially depicts a new insect species, which faces extinction. Professor James Parmiter (Dillman), a widowed scientist crossbreeds the species with cockroaches, creating a sentient hybrid species of insects with psychic abilities. Bug was the last film Castle was involved in before his death in 1977. It was released by Paramount Pictures on June 17, 1975. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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