The Nest

The Nest

Roaches have never tasted flesh... until now. She's just an appetizer.

R 1988 · 89 min · ★ 5.2 · Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror

Horrifying shocker as a biological experiment goes haywire when meat-eating mutant roaches invade an island community, terrorizing a peaceful New England fishing village and hideously butchering its citizens.

Directed by Terence H. Winkless · Written by Robert King

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