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They Crawl.. also known as Crawlers, is the 2001 R-rated cinematic version of Weird Science
gone terribly wrong. Directed by John Allardice andJohn Terlesky and written by Curtin Joseph
and Davis Mason, it combines science fiction, campy horror and a murder mystery. When a
student/drug dealer shows up dead from being internally gutted, his brother Ted Gage (Daniel
Cosgrove) teams up with a lovely detective Gina O'Bannon (Tamara Davies) and (Bennet
Guillory) a scientist with ties to a dangerous cult.
gone terribly wrong. Directed by John Allardice andJohn Terlesky and written by Curtin Joseph
and Davis Mason, it combines science fiction, campy horror and a murder mystery. When a
student/drug dealer shows up dead from being internally gutted, his brother Ted Gage (Daniel
Cosgrove) teams up with a lovely detective Gina O'Bannon (Tamara Davies) and (Bennet
Guillory) a scientist with ties to a dangerous cult.
As the truth begins to unfold, it is discovered that the whole problem is a vast, invisible
conspiracy against the government! O'Bannon is joined on her quest to solve this disturbing case
by the last victim's brother, Ted, who just so happens to have a few secrets of his own that tends
to leave his credibility in question by the viewer. When the plot begins to unfold Ted and Gina
suddenly find out what they're really up against. There is a mad, yet brilliant perpetrator behind
the genetic altering and engineering of an army of 600 million mutant cockroaches on a killing
spree. Although they were created to do whatever their mastermind-creator asked, the roaches
soon get together, controlled by no one and morph to form one giant killing specimen with a
mind of it's own.
conspiracy against the government! O'Bannon is joined on her quest to solve this disturbing case
by the last victim's brother, Ted, who just so happens to have a few secrets of his own that tends
to leave his credibility in question by the viewer. When the plot begins to unfold Ted and Gina
suddenly find out what they're really up against. There is a mad, yet brilliant perpetrator behind
the genetic altering and engineering of an army of 600 million mutant cockroaches on a killing
spree. Although they were created to do whatever their mastermind-creator asked, the roaches
soon get together, controlled by no one and morph to form one giant killing specimen with a
mind of it's own.
Keep your eyes peeled for lightning-fast appearances by Tone Loc and Tim Thomerson. Even
more unexpectedly, Mickey Rourke shows up in a scene as a conspiracy theorist, "Tiny
Frakes",the ex-leader of murderous cult .When the beautiful detective questions Tiny about who
is masterminding these vicious roaches, cult happenings are uncovered which include strong and
present-day genetic engineering ploy. Itís based on illegal and evil human tinkering with animal
DNA and unleashing a deadly roach plague upon the City of Angels.
more unexpectedly, Mickey Rourke shows up in a scene as a conspiracy theorist, "Tiny
Frakes",the ex-leader of murderous cult .When the beautiful detective questions Tiny about who
is masterminding these vicious roaches, cult happenings are uncovered which include strong and
present-day genetic engineering ploy. Itís based on illegal and evil human tinkering with animal
DNA and unleashing a deadly roach plague upon the City of Angels.
| 5 good things about "They Crawl" |
| "Everybody likes to watch a movie like this from time to time, but few admit it. It's all in good fun. --Shaun Redmond, UNDER-ground UNDER-foot |
| "Mindless but Enjoyable." --Amazon.au, M.B. Martinsburg, DVDRAU |
| The Wind-Sprint Of Mickey Rourke Rourke's character 'Tiny Frakes' can run like the wind. After his little chat with Gina, Tiny 'hauls ass'. |
| "..The only unforgettable performance is delivered as the leader of a bizarre cult headed by Tiny Frakes (Mickey Rourke) responsible for unleashing a massive amount of mutant cockroaches." --Daschel Smythe, The London Review Boards |
| It's areal time saver for Mickey Rourke Sightings Rourke is only featured in They Crawl for a very extremely short period of time. |
| Scripted By: Kathy Thompson ..in honor of a dear friend who is a long-time, die-hard fan of thespian extraordinaire, Daniel Cosgrove. |
| Administrator's Suggestion.. Watch the 1st 1/2 hour. Then, no more MR, yet surprisingly enough.. his character, 'Tiny Frakes' is actually alive at the end of the picture. |
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