This one was a so-so adaptation of a shlocky novel about a swarm of carnivorous cockroaches threatening a small island town. It's thunderingly predictable from start to finish though it does save its best shocks till the end which is a plus. Robert Lansing plays the dour mayor who lets a dodgy research company loose on his island and his daughter's boyfriend , the local sheriff ( Franc Luz ) is the one who has to clear up the mess.
Lisa Langlois ( as Elizabeth )
Sex : Elizabeth sleeps with her boyfriend
Death : Survives
Lisa is the female lead in this one.
Terri Treas ( as Dr Hubbard )
Sex : No
Death : A cockroach/human mutant crushes her head in its jaws
Terri is from Kansas. Apart from this one, she never really got past bit parts in films but she had more success in TV ,notably in the Alien Nation series. She is still active.
Nancy Morgan ( as Lillian )
Sex : No
Death : Freezes to death adfter shutting herself in a refrigerator
Nancy was born in Minneapolis and started appearing on TV in the mid-seventies. She was married to comic actor John Ritter for 19 years and took a long break in the nineties to raise their three children. She returned to acting in 2004 and is still active.
Heidi Helmer ( as Jenny )
Sex : No
Death : It's implied she may be the next victim but it's not shown or confirmed
Heidi's acting career lasted 18 years from 1982 with long breaks for raising 5 children. She is best known for the TV series Starting From Scratch. She died in 2010 aged 45.
Karen Smythe ( as female diner )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Karen had a brief career as a bit part actress in the mid-eighties.
No comments:
Post a Comment