Mimic (1997)

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

• Horror
• Science Fiction

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.

Rating

6.1 / 10 (1,328 votes)

Release date

August 22, 1997

Runtime

1h 45m

Language

English

Director

Guillermo del Toro

Status

Released