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_**The basic “Jaws” plot, but with a different threat**_ Some kind of carnivorous creature is preying on people & animals on an island off the coast of Southern Cal. The Sheriff (Franc Luz) becomes increasingly troubled as he investigates the curious deaths while the mayor see…
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The Nest
“Roaches have never tasted flesh... until now. She's just an appetizer.”
52%
Movie
1h 29m
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The Nest (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Nest (1988) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Science Fiction, and Horror with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Nest 52% (97 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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The Nest suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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Synopsis
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.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-05-13
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 5.2
- TMDB ID
- 87710
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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 it... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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Cast
Robert Lansing
Elias Johnson
Lisa Langlois
Elizabeth Johnson
Franc Luz
Richard Tarbell
Terri Treas
Dr. Morgan Hubbard
Stephen Davies
Homer
Diana Bellamy
Mrs. Pennington
Jack Collins
Shakey Jake
Nancy Morgan
Lillian
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Jeff Winkless
Church
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Steve Tannen
Mr. Perkins
Heidi Helmer
Jenny
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Karen Smythe
Diner
- N
Noel Steven Geray
Stuntman
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_**The basic “Jaws” plot, but with a different threat**_ Some kind of carnivorous creature is preying on people & animals on an island off the coast of Southern Cal. The Sheriff (Franc Luz) becomes increasingly troubled as he investigates the curious deaths while the mayor seems to be hiding something (Robert Lansing). Lisa Langlois plays the latter’s daughter visiting from the mainland. “The Nest” (1987) takes the “Jaws” plot and simply inserts another creature. "Dead & Buried" (1981) did the same thing, but added something original. This one is routine yet still entertaining if you like these kinds of creature features. At least the filmmakers throw in something inventive in the last act in an attempt to lift the flick out of mediocrity; unfortunately it’s more cartoonish than scary and I lost interest. Langlois is winsome on the feminine front while the striking Terri Treas is effective as the possibly deranged scientist. Nancy Morgan plays a good-looking aging waitress whereas Heidi Helmer is on hand as a resident who doesn’t mind serving her mother pancakes that were dropped on the carpet. The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot in the general coastal areas of Los Angeles, e.g. Santa Catalina Island (beach), Malibu (beach), Venice, Coldwater Canyon (Mayor’s mansion), Studio City (town streets) and Bronson Canyon (caves), with the lighthouse scenes done at Cape Disappointment, Washington. GRADE: C
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