Mimic

Mimic

1997 · 1 hr 45 min · R

Horror, Sci-Fi

Directors

Guillermo del Toro

Actors

  • Mira Sorvino
  • Jeremy Northam
  • Alexander Goodwin

Credits: 1

Summary

Three years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.

More about this movie

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.