Bugs (2003)

Director:

Joseph Conti

Writers:

Patrick Doody (story), Chris Valenziano (story),

Stars:

Antonio Sabato Jr., Angie Everhart, R.H. Thomson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Sabato Jr.	...	Matt Pollack
Angie Everhart	...	Emily Foster
R.H. Thomson	...	Reynolds
Karl Pruner	...	Victor Petronovich
Duane Murray	...	Benton
Romano Orzari	...	Garcia
Stephanie Moore	...	Manning
Wes Williams	...	Bergstein (as Wes 'Maestro' Williams)
Xuan Fraser	...	Beat Cop
Lynne Griffin	...	Medical Examiner
Tim Post	...	Jack Ball
Elias Zarou	...	Chief Lembeck
Nigel Hamer	...	VIP Man
Nanci Steele	...	VIP Woman
Peter Kosaka	...	Mr. Yokoto

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

monster | violence | tv movie | babe scientist | insect | 

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Taglines:

When Giant Insects Swarm In The City's Subways, Humanity Lands On The Fast Track To Extinction!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for creature violence and bloody images

Details

Official Sites:

Info for Bugs on SCI FI.com

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bugs - Die Killerinsekten

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min 120 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Much better than I was expecting

When I hear SyFy originals popping up, I immediately think cheap and bad. Bugs is surprisingly one of their more watchable efforts. Of course there are flaws, while SyFy have definitely done worse the bugs do look rather crude in design, the script could have done with more flow and less cheese, the characters are stereotypical and some elements of the story are derivative. However, the scenery is cool and atmospheric, and the editing is much more focused than it has been, usually I find it hackneyed. The gore is not too cheap and quite fun in their usage and the attacks do at least have suspense and a sense of terror. Bugs features one of the better directorial jobs for a SyFy movie, it is flashy and crisply paced in alternative to the sluggish and almost non-existent direction I've encountered before, and the story doesn't make the mistake of being dull and is more interesting and less predictable than it sounds. The acting is decent, nobody stands out as such but nobody is mind-numbingly bad either. Overall, has its debits but compared to the usual SyFy original movie fodder it is not half bad. 6/10 Bethany Cox