Bug Buster
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1998 • 93 min • Comedy · Horror
Synopsis
After the mayor uses a potentially dangerous substance to protect the local plantation, the lakeside town of Mountview, in California, is attacked by a lethal species of large cockroach. After some of the town's inhabitants are killed, the mayor enlists the help of eccentric pest exterminator General George S. Merlin in order to prevent further harm to the local dwellers.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 39 Audience · 28 · 100%
A lakeside town faces a terrifying infestation of giant, mutated cockroaches after a hazardous substance is used. An eccentric exterminator is called in to save the day from the rapidly multiplying insects.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Giant insect attacks can be intense and graphic.
- Some characters are consumed by insects.
- A dangerous substance is misused with dire consequences.
What it models well
- Courage in the face of danger
- Protecting your community
- Teamwork to overcome a threat
Talk about it after
- The consequences of tampering with nature for human gain.
- How fear can lead people to make irrational decisions.
- The importance of listening to experts, even if they seem unusual.
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Top billed cast
Director: Lorenzo Doumani • Crew: Malick Khoury
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