Locusts: The 8th Plague (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Ian Gilmour

Writer:

D.R. Rosen (writer)

Release Date:

12 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A group of scientists try to stop a swarm of flesh-eating locusts that escape from a top secret government lab in the USA Midwest. |

Plot Keywords:

Locust | Amusement Park | Gore | Insect In Title | CGI

Cast

Dan Cortese	...	Colt
Julie Benz	...	Vicky
David Keith	...	Gary
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Greg Ballard
Jeff Fahey	...	Russ
Atanas Srebrev	...	Henderson (as Nasko Srebrev)
Naum Shopov	...	Kyle
Hristo Mitzkov	...	Bill
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Gina (as Mariana Stanisheva)
Jeff Rank	...	Odem
Paraskeva Djukelova	...	Agatha
Julian Vergov	...	ER Doctor
Natasha Roth	...	Natty
Paul Joshua Reuben	...	Dad
Ryan Spike Dauner	...	Tech #1

MPAA:

Rated R for violent and disturbing content.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | UK:15 | Netherlands:16 | USA:R | Hungary:18

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

UFO International Productions

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Vicky relays a report that the locusts attacked an "...amusement park on I-43". Interstate Highway 43 runs south from Wisconsin, nowhere near Idaho.

Quotes:

Vicky: Daddy please tell me you didn't have anything to do with this.
Russ: I wish I could.

Another Species Versus Humans Flick

The Sci-Fi Channel has once again cranked out another "made for TV" movie in their tired formula of species versus human engagements. As the film title indicates, the locusts have the honor of being man's nemesis this time.

A good director, cast, crew, writer, et al could have made this a passable piece of entertainment, but alas not in this case. The writing is predictable. The editing and photography are generic. The special effects are far, far from special. These scenes are particularly disappointing for a science fiction movie. While acceptable for a student film or a sci-fi spoof, they lack believability and appear to indicate a project with a meager budget.

David Keith does a good job as Gary Wolf, the corporate head. He has become a staple of The Sci-Fi Channel's flicks. Among this swarm of bad acting, he is a welcome relief, but has a limited amount of screen time.

Dan Cortese is very disappointing as Colt, the organic researcher and "good guy." His performance was stilted and uninspiring.

However, this is not unique in this film that lacks originality and recycles old themes. The evil cooperation versus the little guy. The government drone versus the civilian. The testosterone toxic military type versus the rebel. The industry versus the environmentalist. The geneticists verses the organic farmers. ... The banal list continues culminating in the human versus species of the week theme that is reflected in the title.

If you have a free moment with nothing to do and are bored out of your mind, consider this as a possible option.