Bug

19751975
PGPG
1h 39m

Bug (1975)

Horror Mystery Sci-Fi

An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Pa... Read allAn earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Parmiter, however, reveal an intent with much more far-reaching consequences.An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Parmiter, however, reveal an intent with much more far-reaching consequences.

Director
- Jeannot Szwarc
Writers
- Thomas Page(novel "The Hephaestus Plague")
- William Castle(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Bug (1975)

Bug (1975)

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Bug (1975)

Bug (1975)

Bug (1975)

Bug (1975)

Bug (1975)

Jamie Smith-Jackson in Bug (1975)

Bradford Dillman and Alan Fudge in Bug (1975)

Bradford Dillman and Alan Fudge in Bug (1975)

Bradford Dillman in Bug (1975)

The Nest

5.3

Empire of the Ants

4.2

Empire of the Ants

Night of the Lepus

4.1

Night of the Lepus

Kingdom of the Spiders

5.8

Kingdom of the Spiders

The Food of the Gods

4.6

The Food of the Gods

Frogs

4.4

Bug

6.1

The Manitou

5.3

Extreme Close-Up

4.4

Extreme Close-Up

Trilogy of Terror

6.6

Trilogy of Terror

Prophecy

5.5

Honor Bound

6.5

An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Parmiter, however, reveal an intent with much more far-reaching consequences. —Ross Horsley <ics6rh@leeds.ac.uk>

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Taglines
- They Look Like Rocks...Possess A High Intelligence...Have No Eyes...And Eat Ashes...They Travel In Your Car Exhaust...They Make Fire...They Kill.
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
The set used for the Parmiter home, (where Joanna Miles's character has her head set ablaze by a "bug"), was the same set at Paramount Studios in Hollywood as the one used for the interiors of the Brady home in the ABC television series, The Brady Bunch (1969). Due to very poor ratings, the series had been canceled in 1974, a few months before filming on this film began. Since this film's release in 1975, "The Brady Bunch" became a ubiquitous hit in syndication, and the set has become easily recognizable to several generations of classic TV watchers, even though the set was altered for use in this film.

Goofs
When Parmiter finds the dead body in the shed its still daylight. He then runs into the house and is in there no longer than a minute and when he emerges its pitch black.

Connections
Featured in Terror in the Aisles (1984)

Top review

9/10

strongly recommended!

This is a dandy little nature-run-amok film, in which giant cockroaches from the center of the earth make their appearance in a small farming community. Bradford Dillman was never better than he is here as the tortured Dr. Parmiter. He fairly sweats acting genius through his beard stubble.

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Jan 17, 2004

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Release date
- June 6, 1975 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- The Hephaestus Plague
Filming locations
- Riverside, California, USA
Production company
- William Castle Productions
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Gross US & Canada
- $3,602,023
Gross worldwide
- $3,602,023

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Runtime
1 hour 39 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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