Mimic (1997)

A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.

Released

1997-08-22

Genres

Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime

105 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Matthew Robbins, Guillermo del Toro, Guillermo del Toro

TMDB rating

6.1/10 from 1326 votes