From “Arachnophobia” to “Them!
“, we’ve rounded up some of the greatest, grossest insect movies of all time.
One bug typically can’t take down a grown person, but an army of them?
Kate Capshaw (L) in ‘Indiana Jones & the Temple Doom’ (1984) and Jeff Daniels (R) in ‘Arachnophobia’ (1990).Credit: Paramount Pictures; Everett Collection
That’s another story.
ForHalloween, we’ve rounded up some of the best bug movies.
The effect is uneven, and only terrifying if you’re already inclined to avoid ants or shady realtors.
Robert Pine in ‘Empire of the Ants’.Everett Collection
(CueJohn Belushiin a bee suit onSaturday Night Live.)
I didn’t want to go home crying.”
ActressMarcia Gay Hardenhad tosuffer through audiencesyelling “kill her!”
Jose Ferrer in ‘The Swarm’.Everett Collection
when there were perfectly good bug monsters to slay instead.
(Mugwumps, however, are clearly not bugs, even though they still go “squish.")
They’re everywhere, including insideJerry O’Connell’s mouth.
‘Microcosmos’.Everett Collection
Where to watchBug: Amazon Prime Video
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