They Nest (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Ellory Elkayem

Writers (WGA):

John Claflin (written by) &
Daniel Zelman (written by)

Release Date:

25 July 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

It's feeding time...

Plot:

A Maine island becomes infested with lethal insects that root inside their victims, while a local doctor battles the bugs and incorrigible locals that don't believe him.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Maine | Doctor | Sheriff | Insect

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Thomas Calabro	...	Dr. Ben Cahill
Dean Stockwell	...	Sheriff Hobbs
John Savage	...	Jack Wald
Kristen Dalton	...	Nell Bartle
Tom McBeath	...	Eamon Wald
Mark Schooley	...	Johnnie Skee
Travis MacDonald	...	Enoch Piper
Dean Wray	...	Josiah Bean
Lee Jay Bamberry	...	Guy Barter
Shaina Tianne Unger	...	Sarah Barter (as Shaina Unger)
Marcel Maillard	...	Al Crump
Alexander Pollock	...	Henry S. Crump
Deb Pickman	...	Peggy Crump
Walter Marsh	...	Vinyl
Rebecca Toolan	...	Mrs. Bartle
Jessica Schreier	...	Mrs. Hobbs
Lloyd Berry	...	Lighthouse Keeper
D. Neil Mark	...	Harbor Patrolman
John Tierney	...	Fisherman #1
Kenneth G. McIntyre	...	Fisherman #2 (as Kenneth McIntyre)
Garry Little	...	Fisherman #3 (as Gary N. Little)
Andrew Wheeler	...	Dr. Mark Drayton
Colleen Wheeler	...	Jane, Dr. Drayton's Assistant
Judith Maxie	...	Dr. Ryersbach
Raymond Sammel	...	Dr. Bill
Laara Sadiq	...	Nurse #1
Joanne Harrison	...	Nurse #2
Violet Haas	...	Trauma Nurse #1
Judith Yamada	...	Trauma Nurse #2
Craig March	...	Paramedic
Rachel Cronin	...	Respiratory Technician
Jocelyn McCord	...	E.R. Resident
Sylvesta Stuart	...	Ensign
Anthony St. John	...	Swanilli Crew #1
Harvey Wilmot	...	Swanilli Crew #2
Marlon Sixto	...	Swanilli Crew #3
Malik McCall	...	Swanilli Crew #4
Thomas Miller	...	Crying School Kid

Directed by
Ellory Elkayem

Writing credits (WGA)
John Claflin		(written by) &
Daniel Zelman		(written by)

Produced by
John Claflin	....	co-producer
Eric d'Arbeloff	....	executive producer
Teresa Garber	....	associate producer
Frank Hildebrand	....	producer
Donald Kushner	....	executive producer
Peter Locke	....	executive producer
Daniel Zelman	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Vinny Golia

Cinematography by
Philip Linzey

Film Editing by
Harry Hitner

Casting by
Annette Benson
Lindsay Walker

Production Design by
James Cordeiro

Set Decoration by
Matthew Versteeg

Costume Design by
Candace Cruikshank

Makeup Department
Thomas Newman	....	lab crew

Production Management
Bev White	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Suzan Derkson	....	second assistant director
Allan Harmon	....	assistant director: second unit
John Hockridge	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Vaughan V. Baker	....	head scenic artist
Noel Burke-Gaffney	....	paint foreman
Susie Cowley	....	painter
David Dowling	....	property master
Troy Eirich	....	assistant property master
Mark Hurtado	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Erik Aadahl	....	sound effects editor
William Butler	....	production sound mixer
J. Stanley Johnston	....	sound re-recording mixer
Daniel Kane	....	sound assistant
Helen Luttrell	....	dialogue editor
Martin Mitchell	....	boom operator
Bob Newlan	....	sound editor
Chris Ostler	....	sound recordist
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Terry Sonderhoff	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Greg Astles	....	compositor
Scott Burton	....	effects animator
Doug Campbell	....	digital effects supervisor
Graham Cunningham	....	digital artist: Sundog Films
Darren Kirkness	....	visual effects artist
Stevie Ramone	....	digital compositor
Robin Trickett	....	visual effects coordinator
Wayne Trickett	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunt coordinator
Brett Armstrong	....	stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Garvin Cross	....	stunts
Jesse Davidson	....	stunts
Rick Moore	....	stunt double
Rick Moore	....	stunts
David Mylrea	....	stunts
Ray Pichette	....	stunt coordinator (as Raymond Pichette)
Todd Scott	....	stunts
Lori Stewart	....	stunt double: Kristen Dalton

Camera and Electrical Department
Jiri Kucera	....	first assistant camera
Nathaniel Massey	....	camera operator
Paul Mitchnick	....	director of photography: second unit
Rob Parisien	....	video assist operator
Sean Rosseau	....	electrician

Casting Department
Darren Iles	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Bob Wenokur	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Wayne Peet	....	music editor
Wayne Peet	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
Darryl Litke	....	driver: facility

Other crew
Gary Bridges	....	marine coordinator
Dodi Evanenko	....	assistant accountant
Boris Ivanov	....	production coordinator
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer
Neil McDaniel	....	assistant marine coordinator
Trevor McWhinney	....	production assistant
Kelly Moon	....	script supervisor
Don Munro	....	on-set tutor
Lisa Naude	....	accounting clerk
Nicholas Podbrey	....	puppeteer
Edward D. Rea	....	assistant to producer
Melissa Ruffle	....	production accountant
Andrea Sunderland	....	assistant to producer
Tamara Taillie	....	assistant: Eric d'Arbeloff
Vince Yoshida	....	puppeteer
Shane Zander	....	laboratory assistant

Production Companies

• Kushner-Locke Company, The

Distributors

• Art Port
• Kushner-Locke Company, The
• Spartan Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• USA Network

Special Effects

• Sundog Films (animation and visual effects)

Other Companies

• Cine-Byte Imaging  digital film recording
• Far East National Bank  production financing
• Film Finances  bond
• Law Offices of Alan Abrams  production legal services
• Miles O' Fun Sound  sound editing
• Newzone Studio  music recording facility
• Orphanage, The  opening title design
• Title House  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

Creepy Crawlers (Canada: English title) (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for creature violence and peril.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Kushner-Locke Company, The

Unpleasant bugs overrun island...

I was quite frankly stunned by the movie "Creepy Crawlers", also known as "They Nest". For openers the beginning is a real grabber, and the story unfolds in a very logical manner. The character development is quite good, with Dean Stockwell giving a great understated performance as the local sheriff. The special effects are acceptable, but the movie is plot driven something that is very welcome in this genre. Not only are there bugs to contend with, but an underlying revenge story keeps things interesting. Though rated PG13, "Creepy Crawlers" is not for the squeamish, as there are a number of closeups that could cause some unpleasantness. - MERK