The last gasp of gimmick-horror auteur William Castle (who produced and co-wrote), Bug is an entertaining throwback to the mutant-monsters-amok theme of the 1950s (themselves throwbacks of another kind) that he found so profitable. The film stars Bradford Dillman as a kinder, gentler mad scientist who discovers the presence of a bizarre strain of mutant cockroach emerging from the earth after a severe earthquake. Although larger than the average beetle, the most disturbing aspect of the critters is their innate ability to ignite fires with their bodies — a talent dramatically revealed after a few of the bugs crawl up a vehicle’s tailpipe. When Dillman discovers that the creatures possess a group intelligence, he attempts to train and breed them — which proves to be less than a good idea. In Castle’s heyday, this would have proven an ideal theme for one of his patented gimmicks (perhaps having little rubber bugs drop from the ceiling onto unsuspecting patrons at appropriate moments), but director Jeannot Szwarc (who later helmed Jaws 2 and the hankie-fest Somewhere in Time) plays the story straight, with remarkably chilling results. This is also remarkably violent for a mainstream PG film (particularly in the scene where Bad Seed Patty McCormack’s hair is ignited by the six-legged arsonists) with a downbeat ending typical of many horror movies of the ’70s., Giant beetles terrorize a California community in this thriller based on Thomas Page’s “The Hephaestus Plague.” Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles, Richard Gilliland. Norma: Jamie Smith Jackson. Mark: Alan Fudge. Tom: Jesse Vint. Sylvia: Patty McCormack. Written and produced by William Castle.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Bug ” ?
A: The main cast includes Bradford Dillman,Joanna Miles,Richard Gilliland,Jamie Smith Jackson,Alan Fudge,Jesse Vint,Patty McCormack,Brenden Dilon,Frederic Downs,James Greene,Jim Poyner,Sam Jarvis,Bard Stevens,William Castle,Patricia McCormack,Brendan Dillon,Fred Downs,William Castle,Allan Jacobs,Michel Hugo,Reg Allen,Guy Verhille,Jack Martin Smith,John K. Wilkinson.
Q: When Did the “Bug” Released?
A: The Movie “Bug” originally aired on 1975-06-17 and released in the year of 1975.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Bug” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Bug” ?
A: “Bug” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
