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Mimic (DVD, 1998, Widescreen)
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When a cockroach-spread plague threatens to decimate the child population of New York City, evolutionary biologist Susan Tyler and her research associates rig up a species of ...Read more
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Mimic
A genetic engineering based horror story involving cliche characters being attacked by human sized termite/mantids in the subterranean levels of NYC. Why buy watch this movie...Read more
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EXCELLENT! ! !
An excellent horror and science fiction movie. It's good to get one of my favourites on DVD. Highly recommended to any lover of the classic horror genre. Read more

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When a cockroach-spread plague threatens to decimate the child population of New York City, evolutionary biologist Susan Tyler and her research associates rig up a species of "Judas" bugs and introduce them into the environment, where they will "mimic" the diseased roaches and infiltrate their grubby habitats. So far so good...until the bugs keep on evolving and learn to mimic their next prey--humans. Noirish, dazzling production work ensconces reliably creepy bug-related thrills. Based on the short story by Donald A. Wolheim.

Product Details
  • Edition: Widescreen
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Rating: R (MPAA)
  • Film Country: USA
  • UPC: 717951000323

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Genre:Horror/Suspense
Format:DVD
Region:Region 1
Display Format:Widescreen

Credits
Director:Guillermo Del Toro
Leading Role:Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam
eBay Product ID: EPID3289623
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"...Ominous....The bugs move with scary agility, and the sounds are highly evocative..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (08/22/1997)

"...Del Toro is an expert at the ominous, using a striking visual sense to drench his films with an atmosphere suffocatingly thick with undefined menace..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (08/22/1997)

"...Stylishly directed by Guillermo Del Toro, whose visual sense adds a certain texture that makes everything scarier and more effective..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (08/22/1997)

"Guillermo del Toro's second feature and first 'Hollywood' film has been undervalued in his output..."
Sight and Sound - Kim Newman (12/01/2011)

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Mimic

Created: 23/03/09
A genetic engineering based horror story involving cliche characters being attacked by human sized termite/mantids in the subterranean levels of NYC. Why buy watch this movie? For the bugs of course! It wasn't horrible, but the acting wasnt spectacular, the science was full of holes, and some of the dialogue was a little iffy, but something about the slightly human carapace of the bugs is really alluring, and makes the movie fun to watch. in general, id call it a 6.5 out of ten.
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EXCELLENT! ! !

Created: 13/06/06
An excellent horror and science fiction movie. It's good to get one of my favourites on DVD. Highly recommended to any lover of the classic horror genre.
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mimic

Created: 07/02/07
great computor gen ! makes you glad we have RAID!!!One of the best scare you and keep you awake movies out there. dont watch it alone . Who knws what will come out when the lights go off!
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great movie

Created: 03/03/08
i like this movie it was great it makes you wonder if this could ever happen around here. there was nothing i disliked about the movie. The reason i decided to buy this is i have watched the movie before and it was excellent then.
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Very good movie

Created: 01/06/07
Love the thrill and suspense about this movie. I loved the actors theuy picked and the special effects on the big roach. you have to see it to appreciate it.
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Mimic (DVD, 1998, Widescreen)
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