Skeeter (1993)

As the result of a corrupt businessman's illegal toxic waste dumping, a small desert town is beset by a deadly swarm of huge bloodthirsty mutant mosquitoes!

Director:

Clark Brandon

Writers:

Clark Brandon, Lanny Horn,

Stars:

Tracy Griffith, Jim Youngs, Charles Napier

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tracy Griffith	...	Sarah Crosby
Jim Youngs	...	Roy Boone
Charles Napier	...	Ernie Buckle
Jay Robinson	...	Drake
William Sanderson	...	Gordon Perry
Michael J. Pollard	...	Hopper
Eloy Casados	...	Hank Tucker
John Putch	...	Hamilton
Saxon Trainor	...	Dr. Jill Wyle
Stacy Edwards	...	Mary Ann
John F. Goff	...	Clay Crosby
George 'Buck' Flower	...	Filo (as Buck Flower)
Michael D'Agosta	...	Bo
Eric Lawson	...	Frank OConnell
Lindsay Fisher	...	Chrissy OConnell

Storyline

Another ecological disaster results in mosquitoes growing to the size of bats (very rubbery, non-scary bats). Of course they have to suck a lot of blood. Humans have to find a way to fight back.

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Plot Keywords:

toxic waste | small town | death | sheriff | flamethrower | 

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Taglines:

An environmental disaster with a name.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Ataque das Moscas

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

August Entertainment, K.A.R. Films, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the mosquito emerges from the egg sac that was retrieved from the mine and shot, the shotgun blast destroys the mosquito but the carpeting underneath it is intact.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

Unwatchable.

I wonder how this film lost its rightful place in IMDB's "bottom 100" list. It is unworthy of the term "horror flick"; it's more of a character drama, which perhaps would be fine if the characters were even remotely interesting, but they are not. As for the special effects, when the mosquitos don't seem to be flying around held by invisible strings, they seem to be literally painted onto the film. "Skeeter" runs only 95 minutes, but they feel like four hours. Not recommended, even to my worst enemy. 0 out of 4.