Larva (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Tim Cox

Writers:

Kenneth M. Badish (story)
Boaz Davidson (story)

Release Date:

22 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

They eat you from the inside out!

Plot:

In Host, Missouri, the newcomer Dr. of Veterinary Science Eli Rudkus is called by the farmer Jacob Long to exam one of his cows...

Plot Keywords:

Ecological | Ecology

Cast

Vincent Ventresca	...	Dr. Eli Rudkus
Rachel Hunter	...	Hayley Anderson
William Forsythe	...	Jacob Long
David Selby	...	Fletcher Odermatt
Robert Miano	...	Sheriff Lester
James Daris
James Sheldon	...	Johnny
Zachary Stevens
Amanda Ianelli
Jessica Summers
Holly McWilliams
Sean Kissner	...	Milo Turner (as Sean Kisner)
David E. Ornston		(as David Ornston)
Erron J. Shaw	...	Deputy (as Erron Shaw)
Sarah Ann Schultz	...	Barbara

Also Known As:

MorphMan (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sci-fi violence and gore.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Missouri, USA

Company:

Nu Image Films

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Creating 'Larva' (2005) (V)

Surprisingly Funny and Entertaining B-Movie

In Host, Missouri, the newcomer Dr. of Veterinary Science Eli Rudkus (Vincent Ventresca) is called by the farmer Jacob Long (William Forsythe) 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 (David Selby), the wealthy owner of the local Host Tender Meals that has been providing free animal food for the farmers, brings his lawyer Hayley Anderson (Rachel Hunter) 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 kettles and people.

"Larva" is a surprisingly funny and entertaining B-movie. The flawed story is silly and trash and it is hilarious to see, for example, the veterinarian Eli using his bare hands touching the mutant parasite that has just been killed, or the chase in the hospital. Nevertheless the absurdness of the plot, I believe that fans of B-movies may like "Larva". My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Homem Larva" ("Larva Man")