Mosquito (1995)

Director:

Gary Jones

Writers:

Tom Chaney (writer)
Steve Hodge (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Millions Of Years Of Evolution Have Just Become Mankind's Worst Nightmare.

Plot:

An alien starship crashes in a swamp in a U.S. National Park. Some mosquitos begin to feed from the alien's corpses...

Plot Keywords:

Mosquito | Giant Insect | Chainsaw | Outdoor Sex | Sex In Tent

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gunnar Hansen	...	Earl the Bankrobber
Ron Asheton	...	Hendricks the Park Ranger
Steve Dixon	...	Parks USAF Meteor Chaser
Rachel Loiselle	...	Megan the new Park Ranger
Tim Lovelace	...	Ray, Megan's Boyfriend
Mike Hard	...	Junior, Earl's Brother
Kenny Mugwump	...	Rex, Earl's Cousin
Josh Becker	...	Camper Steve
Margaret Gomoll	...	Camper Mary
John Reneaud	...	Ranger Tony
Joel Hale	...	Fisherman Jack
Guy Sanville	...	Chief F.B. Marrow
Patrick Butler	...	Willis Cabins Motel Proprietor
Patricia Kay Jones	...	Ma Jones
Howard Brusseau Jr.	...	Pa Jones

Also Known As:

Blood Fever
Nightswarm

MPAA:

Rated R for sci-fi violence and gore, a scene of sexuality/nudity, and for some language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Company:

Acme Films Ltd.

Trivia:

During the scene where the two fishermen are attacked in their boat, Matt Hundley, the special effects man on the film, was chosen to be the anchor in the water, with weights tied to his feet, to hold the boat steady. Matt informed everyone that he couldn't swim but he was chosen to do it anyway.

Goofs:

Factual errors: An oft-quoted rule of nature states that for an animal's increase in size, the weight increases by the cube of the increase while surface area only increases by the square. This means that neither the mosquitoes' legs nor their wings would be able to support them or let them fly. They would be helpless, trapped on the ground.

Quotes:

Parks USAF Meteor Chaser: [breathing] In the basement. Eggs, mosquito eggs. Hundreds of them, thousands of them.
Ray, Megan's Boyfriend: Oh, man...

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Take it for What it's Worth

Beginning with a giant mosquito smashing against a window, this pseudo-horror/spoof starts with a bang. In addition to a main character who resembles the "Chef" from South Park, this movie also stars Gunnar Hansen (Leatherface from the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Furthermore, the editing is so bad that one character (the "bumbling deputy") actually has a beard in one scene, and does not in the next. The acting in this film is so bad that you'll constantly find yourself laughing. If you enjoyed Army of Darkness, Mosquito is a must see. I would also recommend "Jack Frost," "Humongous" and "Slugs."