Mansquito (2005)

User Rating:

2.8/10   

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writers:

Kenneth M. Badish (story)
Ray Cannella (story)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Plot:

A scientist and her subject turn into mutant insects. |

Plot Keywords:

Insect | Scientist | Mutant | Police Officer Killed | Pharmaceutical Company

Cast

Corin Nemec	...	Lt. Thomas Randall
Musetta Vander	...	Dr. Jennifer Allen
Matt Jordon	...	Ray Erikson / Mansquito (as Matthew Austin Jordon)
Patrick Dreikauss	...	Detective Charlie Morrison
Jay Benedict	...	Dr. Aaron Michaels
Christa Campbell	...	Liz
Ivo Tonchev	...	Arrogant Swat Member
Vladimir Nikolov	...	Barry
Dimiter Spasov	...	Bellion Security Guard #1
Ivan Urukov	...	Bellion Security Guard #2
Cara McDermott	...	Gaffney
Peter Mechkoff	...	Cop #1
Jonas Talkington	...	SWAT Leader (as Jonas Tlakington)
Gvenga Akunkova	...	Uniform Cop #1
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Uniform Cop #2

Also Known As:

Mosquitoman (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence/gore.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | USA:R | Germany:16

Company:

Nu Image Films

Goofs:

Continuity: There were no windows visible in the examining rooms where Jennifer was being treated - however, lightning flashes were visible from there.

Quotes:

Police Lt. Tom Randall: Hey, Mansquito!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Smother (2008/II)

grade-z, sure, but perversely compelling

undoubtedly you've seen the previews on sci-fi which show the sexy scientist tearing off her blouse-- that and the title tell you all you need to know about how cheesy and ridiculous this picture is-- but I hate to admit I found it strangely watchable. Corin Nemec plays a positively Beowulfian cop who tussles repeatedly with the mansquito but somehow survives each time, while(numerous) lesser men and women die within a few tenths of a second of their 'squito encounters. The story hurtles forward at a breathless pace,which is undoubtedly a good thing considering how silly it is. The heroine is also infected by radioactive skeeter juice(hence her need to disrobe(?), and she figures out that Only She can lure Mansquito to his doom...and you can probably guess the rest.

Look: obviously no one watches a teevee movie called "Mansquito!"(it needed an exclamation point, don't you think?) expecting King Lear, unless they have neurological problems or something. Mansquito! is the cinematic equivalent of cheese nachos: you hate to admit you occasionally crave because you know they're nutritional gargbage-- good in a bad way. And gee, I didn't know mosquitos growl.