They Nest

"It's feeding time..."

2000 1h 32m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 65

Science FictionHorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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After freezing up under pressure in the emergency room, Dr. Cahill decides to spend a few months unwinding on a little Maine island where he immediately gets off on the wrong foot with the locals. Meanwhile, a body has washed up on shore infested with a strange type of carnivorous cockroach. But when Dr. Cahill tries to warn the townsfolk of the danger, they are naturally skeptical. Will they realize the truth before it's too late?

“It's feeding time...”

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Cast

Thomas Calabro
Dr. Benjamin Cahill
Dean Stockwell
Sheriff Hobbs
John Savage
Jack Wald
Kristen Dalton
Nell Bartle
Tom McBeath
Eamon Wald
Mark Schooley
Johnnie Skee
Travis MacDonald
Enoch Piper
Dean Wray
Josiah Bean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ellory Elkayem
Writers: Daniel Zelman, John Claflin, Robert Pratt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ellory Elkayem, shot by Philip Linzey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Hitner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Thomas Calabro and Dean Stockwell and John Savage carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's feeding time...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0221633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ellory Elkayem directs. Philip Linzey behind the camera. Harry Hitner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Ellory Elkayem, shot by Philip Linzey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Harry Hitner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Thomas Calabro and Dean Stockwell and John Savage carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's feeding time...".
7IMDB entry: tt0221633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.