A dark, dank and derivative horror ride only an Orkin man could truly love.
Mimic
For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now.
1997 · 1h 45m · R
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Guillermo del Toro
Overview
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.
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