Locusts: The 8th Plague

2005 "Watch The Skies... And Run"
3.2| 1h28m| R| en
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A group of scientists try to stop a swarm of flesh-eating locusts that escape from a top secret government lab in the USA Midwest.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie
Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!
Abbigail Bush what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
Leofwine_draca LOCUSTS: THE 8TH PLAGUE is yet another cheesy monster flick that comes courtesy of the Sci Fi Channel. I might have enjoyed it better if the special effects had been even halfway decent, but instead they're a mix of plasticky models or stupid CGI insect swarms which look ridiculous. The film features Jeff Fahey as the usual corporate villain who genetically engineers some killer locusts, which escape and terrorise the locality. Julie Benz, of RAMBO fame, co-stars alongside David Keith. Sadly, this is the kind of film content to go through the motions without ever trying anything new for itself, and in the end it becomes quite boring as a result.
Sam Gyseman This movie contains some of the worst acting, most over-used cheap CGI and most unrealistic props I have ever seen in a modern movie. What a load of schlocky tripe! I laughed out loud when the leading lady spun on her heel, pointed at the head anti-locust team and said "There's got to be another way!" in the most B-Movie way ever. The poor CGI of the helicopters was so obvious that it became quickly obvious how cheaply this film had been made. Even the flame-throwers and explosions were computer effects! Maybe the whole of the budget was spent on building the locusts and throwing them about to look like they were dead.As for plot holes, this had more gaps than a hill-billy's teeth. The last ditch trigger of the bomb, for example. Firstly the swarm of six-inch bugs interferes with the radio when you could have driven a tank between each bug. Then the counter stops, presumably a bug switched it off, so the bad guy has to go in and set the bomb off, heroically sacrificing himself in retribution for his greed, etc etc. Why not use a hard-wired bomb? Sheesh...I am amazed that some quality actors gave up their time to be in such a movie. If I was that hard up, I'd consider selling Pepsi before being in this kind of trash. If you're having a drunken weekend watching horror movies and eating popcorn, put this on first!
bt_20 I don't want to write a spoiler so I'll just say this. There are many "holes" in the story. Bad story, bad plot, bad graphics, bad acting. Most of the dialogue is laughable and pretty much and insult to the intelligence of a nine year old. Most of the lines try to use twenty dollar scientific words, but most are not used effectively. Some parts are so bad you almost laugh even though you want to cry. The movie's solution to the nemesis is fairly lame. If you watch the entire movie, your scalp will be hurting from scratching your noggin and asking "why" did I watch this movie? Do yourself a favor and push the button the remote until you find something else worthwhile to watch.
DobraGolonka I had to watch this film twice - simply because I fell asleep during the first viewing! It really is awful! The film is heavily dependant upon CGI throughout, but, unfortunately, they appear to have been composed on a ZX80 - they are diabolical.And the acting??? That surely is a contradiction in terms! It is sooooooo wooden! If this film had been made in black and white 50 years ago, it might be classed as a decent B movie, but with today's standards? Absolute pap! 2/10 only because the first 5 minutes actually lull you into thinking it will be a decent movie to watch: at least, I was fooled! DG