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Mimic

Mimic

Horror • R • 1997 • 1 hr 45 min
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5.4
IMDb
6.0

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.

Starring

Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini, Charles S. Dutton, Josh Brolin

Directed By

Guillermo del Toro

Written By

Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins

Attributes

Dark

Genre

HorrorScience FictionFantasyThriller

Release Date

August 22, 1997

User Reviews

Hello
Hello
Couple great moments in an altogether silly movie. If you like horror with less gore, decent enough for a watch
The Grassy Noll
The Grassy Noll
Pretty unique premise here with a memorable atmosphere and solid creature design
Rants From The Black Lodge
Rants From The Black Lodge
Mimic is leagues better than it has any right to be.
Scott
Scott
Good suspenseful movie. Better than I thought
Tyler Fredendall
Tyler Fredendall
While this may be one of Del Toro’s lesser films (thanks studio interference!) those creature designs are worth it alone!
George
George
Guillermo’s weakest movie. Not terrible but more run of the mil 90s horror
Franklin Sudia
Franklin Sudia
Really good creature feature that takes a unique premise of creature mixed with your typical humans playing God story line.
Deo
Deo
Great horror concept that i think beat the relic that season
Bobby Lopez
Bobby Lopez
Giant cockroaches that eat people isn’t really the strongest idea ever, and no amount of filmmaking can save it from that idea.
Emil Engen
Emil Engen
A great creature feature and a blast to watch. It's a really well paced thriller that is always interesting.

Stats

Ratings
81 (8%)
419 (42%)
448 (45%)
55 (5%)
5.4 – Based on 1k ratings
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Mimic
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.
Mimic 2
Detective Klaski investigates the death and mutilation of three men and soon crosses paths with Remy, an entomologist. Soon, he discovers that she is being stalked by a giant shape-shifting insect who is bent on taking over New York.
Mimic: Sentinel
A man enclosed in a plastic bubble, his sister, and their best friend must defend an apartment complex from the mutant Judas Breed insects.
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Stir of Echoes
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Species
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Sphere
A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate. However, the ship is not as it seems and when a giant perfect sphere is discovered in the cargo bay, things begin to fall apart.
Stigmata
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking cardinal requests that the Rev. Andrew Kiernan investigate her case. Soon Kiernan realizes that very sinister forces are at work, and tries to rescue Frankie from the entity that is plaguing her.
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End of Days
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Mimic Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Mira Sorvino
Mira
Sorvino
Jeremy Northam
Jeremy
Northam
Giancarlo Giannini
Giancarlo
Giannini
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton
Josh Brolin
Josh
Brolin
Alexander Goodwin
Alexander
Goodwin
Alix Koromzay
Alix
Koromzay
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
James Costa
James
Costa
Javon Barnwell
Javon
Barnwell
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Matthew Robbins
Matthew
Robbins

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