Mimic (1997 film)
Summary
"Brace yourself for the ultimate battle between man and nature: evolution has a way of keeping things alive!" When a cockroach-spread plague threatens to decimate the child population of New York City, evolutionary biologist Susan Tyler and her research associates rig up a species of "Judas" bugs and introduce them into the environment, where they will mimic the diseased roaches and infiltrate their grubby habitats. So far so good ... until the bugs keep on evolving and learn to mimic their next prey -- humans.
Details
- Release Date: 1997
- Country/Language: US, English and Italian with subtitles
- Genres/Technical: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 1 hr 45 min
- Starring: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Alexander Goodwin
- Director: Guillermo del Toro
- Writer: Donald A. Wollheim (short story "Mimic"), Matthew Robbins (screenplay)
- Producer/Production Co: Dimension Films, Miramax
- View Trailer: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: R (Violence, Profanity)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- S____ (One Tentacle: Debateably Lovecraftian; has almost no direct connection to Lovecraft's work)
Not very "Lovecraftian", but a story about a subterranean, intelligent race of insects imitating humans wouldn't be far out of place for a Delta Green scenario.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
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Synopsis
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When a cockroach-spread plague threatens to decimate the child population of New York City, evolutionary biologist Susan Tyler and her research associates rig up a species of "Judas" bugs and introduce them into the environment, where they will mimic the diseased roaches and infiltrate their grubby habitats. So far so good ... until the bugs keep on evolving and learn to mimic their next prey -- humans.
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Associated Mythos Elements
- TO DO
- race: the Judas Strain
- setting: Delta Green
