# Mimic (1997)

> An entomologist must confront the evolved insect species she created when its human-mimicking descendants turn Manhattan into a hunting ground.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2844

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Guillermo del Toro
- Cast: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini, Charles S. Dutton, Josh Brolin, Alexander Goodwin, Alix Koromzay, F. Murray Abraham
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119675/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: foreboding, claustrophobic, visceral, late night horror viewing, monster movie marathon

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- [The Relic (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/6043)
- [Godzilla (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/772)
- [Body Snatchers (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/2715)
- [Arachnophobia (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/3564)
- [Mimic 2 (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/5769)
- [Big Ass Spider! (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/100941)
- [Graveyard Shift (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/11599)

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