Bug

Bug

Out of the worst nightmare!

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

Produced by William Castle Productions

197599 min5.3 / 10

A creature-feature horror-thriller about mutant fire-starting cockroaches unleashed by natural disaster, blending B-movie spectacle with apocalyptic dread.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bug scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Bug easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Bug violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Bug end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Bug sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bug

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bug

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bug, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bug, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bug, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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