Mimic

Mimic

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

R 1997 · 105 min · ★ 6.1 (1K) · 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.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · Written by Guillermo del Toro

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