SimilarScreen
They Nest

They Nest

It's feeding time...

20005.41h 32m

Overview

After freezing up under pressure in the emergency room, Dr. Cahill decides to spend a few months unwinding on a little Maine island where he immediately gets off on the wrong foot with the locals. Meanwhile, a body has washed up on shore infested with a strange type of carnivorous cockroach. But when Dr. Cahill tries to warn the townsfolk of the danger, they are naturally skeptical. Will they realize the truth before it's too late?

Directed by Ellory Elkayem
Written by John Claflin, Daniel Zelman
Produced by Frank Hildebrand
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0M0

Top Cast

Thomas Calabro

Thomas Calabro

Dr. Benjamin Cahill

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Sheriff Hobbs

John Savage

John Savage

Jack Wald

Kristen Dalton

Kristen Dalton

Nell Bartle

Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

Eamon Wald

Mark Schooley

Mark Schooley

Johnnie Skee

Travis MacDonald

Travis MacDonald

Enoch Piper

Dean Wray

Dean Wray

Josiah Bean

L

Lee Jay Bamberry

Guy Barter

S

Shaina Tianne Unger

Sarah Barter

About They Nest

They Nest is a science fiction, horror, tv movie film released in 2000. Directed by Ellory Elkayem, it stars Thomas Calabro, Dean Stockwell, John Savage. After freezing up under pressure in the emergency room, Dr. Cahill decides to spend a few months unwinding on a little Maine island where he immediately gets off on the wrong foot with the locals. Meanwhile, a body has washed up on shore infested with a strange type of carnivorous cockroach. But when Dr. Cahill tries to warn the townsfolk of the danger, they are naturally skeptical. Will they realize the truth before it's too late?

Movies Similar to They Nest

Discover titles like They Nest — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to They Nest

If you enjoyed They Nest, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of They Nest.

Roswell
18% Match

Roswell(1994)

Movie6.0/10

Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.

12:01
15% Match

12:01(1993)

Movie6.2/10

Office employee Barry Thomas is caught in a "time bounce" caused by a glitch in the company's secret project. Now the same day occurs again and again - and Barry's the only one who can do anything about it, including saving the life of beautiful research assistant Lisa Fredericks.

Freaks of Nature
14% Match

In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors.

Margaux
14% Match

Margaux(2022)

Movie6.0/10

As a group of seniors celebrate their final college days at a smart house, the house's highly advanced AI system, Margaux, begins to take on a deadly presence of her own. A carefree weekend of partying turns into a dystopian nightmare as they realize Margaux's plans to eliminate her tenants one way or another. Time begins to run out as the group desperately tries to survive and outsmart the smart home.

The Return
14% Match

The Return(2022)

Movie6.7/10

After the death of his father, a brilliant college student returns to his family home where he learns that the horrors from his childhood aren't as dead and gone as he once thought.

Worldbreaker
13% Match

Five years ago, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A father hides his daughter on an island to keep her safe while he prepares her for survival and the battles to come. But when the world is about to break, no place is safe.

The Thing
13% Match

The Thing(2011)

Movie6.2/10

When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

The Signal
13% Match

The Signal(2007)

Movie5.9/10

A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.

Ice Twisters
13% Match

Charlie Price, a former scientist turned science fiction author, starts living one of his novels when the Federal Science Foundation's weather experiments escape control and turn disastrous.

The Blob
13% Match

The Blob(1958)

Movie6.2/10

A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.