
The Fly(1986)
When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.


“For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now.”
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.

Mira Sorvino
Susan Tyler

Jeremy Northam
Peter Mann

Alexander Goodwin
Chuy

Giancarlo Giannini
Manny

Charles S. Dutton
Leonard

Josh Brolin
Josh

Alix Koromzay
Remy

F. Murray Abraham
Dr. Gates

James Costa
Ricky
Javon Barnwell
Davis
Mimic is a horror, science fiction film released in 1997 exploring themes of experiment, insect, mutation, cockroach, giant insect, nest. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, it stars Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Alexander Goodwin. 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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