Larva

Larva

A terror that gets under your skin

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Release Date

1/22/2005

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

In Host, Missouri, the newcomer Dr. of Veterinary Science Eli Rudkus is called by the farmer Jacob Long to exam one of his cows. The veterinarian finds a strange parasite in the animal and sends it to a friend in the Department of Agriculture for research. Later, he finds the same parasite in a creek and he summons the population for a meeting, warning that the cause might be the animal food. However, Fletcher Odermatt, the wealthy owner of the local Host Tender Meals that has been providing free animal food for the farmers, brings his lawyer Hayley Anderson and discredits Eli. When a huge mutant parasite attacks Eli and Jacob, they discover that the meals are actually an experimental genetic cocktail that is growing parasites inside the cattle and people. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

-

Homepage

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A low-budget creature-feature that leans into body-horror discomfort as a veterinarian uncovers a sinister conspiracy lurking in his small town's food supply. It's the kind of film that makes you squirm.

Mood

UnsettlingDread-soakedTense

Themes

CorruptionSurvivalPower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Practical effects

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceBody horror

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